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Liebe, Tod und Teufel

  • 19341934
  • 1h 45m
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7.3/10
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Wolfgang Becker, Heinz Hilpert, Brigitte Horney, Albin Skoda, Reinhart Steinbicker, and Käthe von Nagy in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
  • Drama
In a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The... Read allIn a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new owner belongs to the de... Read allIn a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new owner belongs to the devil.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
15
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  • Directors
    • Heinz Hilpert
    • Reinhart Steinbicker
  • Writers
    • Liselotte Gravenstein
    • Kurt Heuser
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(short story "The Bottle Imp")
  • Stars
    • Käthe von Nagy
    • Albin Skoda
    • Brigitte Horney
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  • Directors
    • Heinz Hilpert
    • Reinhart Steinbicker
  • Writers
    • Liselotte Gravenstein
    • Kurt Heuser
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(short story "The Bottle Imp")
  • Stars
    • Käthe von Nagy
    • Albin Skoda
    • Brigitte Horney
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    Brigitte Horney in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
    Brigitte Horney in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
    Brigitte Horney in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
    Käthe von Nagy in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)
    Käthe von Nagy in Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934)

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    Käthe von Nagy
    Käthe von Nagy
    • Kokuaas Kokua
    Albin Skoda
    • Kiweas Kiwe
    Brigitte Horney
    Brigitte Horney
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Karl Hellmer
    • Lopakaas Lopaka
    Aribert Wäscher
    • Mounieras Mounier
    Erich Ponto
    Erich Ponto
    • The Old Manas The Old Man
    Paul Dahlke
    Paul Dahlke
    • The Governoras The Governor
    Rudolf Platte
    Rudolf Platte
    • Spundaas Spunda
    Josef Dahmen
    Josef Dahmen
    • Maccoas Macco
    Hans Kettler
    • Balmeras Balmer
    Karl Hannemann
    • Heinas Hein
    • (as Carl Hannemann)
    Oskar Sima
    Oskar Sima
    • Kianoas Kiano
    Albert Florath
    • The Notaryas The Notary
    Charly Berger
    Gertrud Boll
    Fritz Digruber
    Arthur Grosse
    Marita Gründgens
    • Directors
      • Heinz Hilpert
      • Reinhart Steinbicker
    • Writers
      • Liselotte Gravenstein
      • Kurt Heuser
      • Robert Louis Stevenson(short story "The Bottle Imp")
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    In a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new owner belongs to the devil. —Ulf Kjell Gür
    • based on novel
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    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Le diable en bouteille (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      So oder so ist das Leben
      Music by Theo Mackeben

      Lyrics by Hans Fritz Beckmann

      Sung by Brigitte Horney

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    Classic song, worthless story
    'Liebe, Tod und Teufel' is nothing more than a creaky melodrama. It has dated terribly, boosts lackluster performances and a so-so story. The cheap film is not worth remembering.

    Well, in all fairness, the whole show comes to live for around five minutes, when utterly beautiful Brigitte Horney croons Theo Mackeben's great song 'So oder so ist das Leben'. With her earthy charm, prominent cheekbones and deep, sultry voice Miss Horney created quite a sensation in 1934. In the right hands, with good directors and handsome production values she might have become bigger than Dietrich. Alas, her considerable talent was wasted in second banana roles and third-rate melodramas.

    In later years Miss Horney played cameos in big budget WW II epics like the superior, much, much underrated 'Nacht fiel ueber Gotenhafen' and found work in mindless Edgar Wallace adaptations.
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    • jandewitt
    • Jul 19, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Liefde, dood en Duivel
    • Production company
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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