Francis Lederer — Actor (7)
The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (1929) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna
other title: Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna / Le mensonge de Nina Petrovna
This silent-screen classic, like many others produced near the end of the silent era, was both a theatrical extravaganza boasting an original orchestral score and an item which languished in obscurity for many years. When Carlo Piccardi took what was left of the score by Maurice Jaubert and re-created it, the existing footage was restored and paired with a new orchestral performance which was shown in Paris in 1988. The film's story concerns the travails of a woman who has been living quite comfortably as the mistress of a colonel in the Tsar's army in Russia. However, she eventually encounters a penniless young lieutenant and falls madly in love with him, as he does with her. Despite her best intentions of remaining with the colonel, and his intention to avoid trouble with his fellow soldiers, they cannot forswear this relationship, and tragedy is the inevitable result. The title refers to a moving incident in the story, and translates as "the wonderful lie of Nina Petrovna."
Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
director: Mitchell Leisen actor: Alan Ladd / Wanda Hendrix
other title: 캡틴 캐리 USA / Le Dénonciateur
Near the end of World War II, a secret American raid on an enemy transportation hub goes very wrong when a turncoat warns the enemy. Led by Capt. Webster Carey, the mission causes the deaths of many bystanders -- among them, Carey believes, his Italian girlfriend, Giulia de Graffi. Back home, Carey stumbles across evidence that might uncover the identity of the informant. But, when he returns to Italy to get even, Carey is stunned by what he finds.