Liselotte Pulver

For a variety of reasons, mostly political, Charlie Chaplin left the United States in the early fifties living the final quarter-century of his life in Switzerland. Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years documents this last act in the legendary director's life. The film intersperses personal footage of the man with interviews from those who knew him during this period. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

In this French family film, the worst-laid plans of an unpleasant, grasping family come to naught in the face of the goodness of Alfred and his crew of zanies. The evil family hopes to take over the house Alfred and his clan live in and would stop at nothing, including witchcraft and murder, to accomplish their aims. Instead, the family members die off one by one. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Anneliese (Lisolellte Pulver) is the German consulate's daughter who is scheduled to marry rocket scientist Frank Green (Harald Leipnitz). Their ceremony is interrupted when Frank is called away to partake in a top secret mission at the request of NATO. Some humor is thrown in to lighten things up in this routine feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

This critically acclaimed moral drama is taken from a book written in 1760 by Denis Diderot. Suzanne (Anna Karina) is an intelligent, freedom-loving woman who is forced into a convent against her will. The fact that she was sired by a man who is not her mother's husband -- and that a suitable dowry cannot be paid for her -- bring her to the church. Suzanne endures continual harassment from one Mother Superior (Micheline Presle). Transferred to a different convent, she becomes subject to lesbian leanings from another Mother Superior (Liselotte Pulver), who flees with a priest (Francisco Rabal) who says he too was forced into a life of religion. The controversial subject matter caused the feature to be banned for two years, despite assurances to director Jacques Rivette by censors. The subsequent ban helped the film (shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1966) gain more recognition. Rivette's cynical references to Catholicism as the ultimate theater enraged the Catholic Film Office, the agency that spearheaded the opposition to the film. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Dr. Praetorius (Heinz Ruehmann) is a successful physician and philanthropist in this routine drama, a remake of the 1949 film of the same title by the late playwright and actor Curt Goetz. A jealous colleague tries to discredit the good doctor by attempting to uncover anything in his past that may be considered sordid or questionable. Lisolette Pulver plays the doctor's love interest. A 1951 version entitled People Will Talk starred Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

This comedy is taken from the popular stage play by Curt Goetz. Circumstantial evidence implicates Agda Liselotte Pulver in the drowning death of her artist husband . Even her own attorney doubts he can win the case. Another lawyer is hired, but he is discredited when it is revealed that he is also her lover. Soon it is revealed Agda is involved in a plot that is designed to capitalize on the paintings of her murdered husband. There are plenty of surprises, twists, and turns in this offbeat entry. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

In this drama, a couple seeks outside help to resolve their marital conflicts. Tired of her husband's neglect, the wife seeks solace with a yoga instructor. As a result, her husband tries to seduce a lovely writer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

This ever-popular light comedy by Axel von Ambesser was preceded by two other cinematic versions of the same tale, a story about two twins who live in the countryside and are quite opposite in their appeal. Liesel (Liselotte Pulver, who plays both twins) is attractive, smart, and captivating while Susi is not. Obviously, since these are identical twins it is Susi's own predilections that have a negative effect on her appearance. When the first serious, handsome young man shows up on their doorstop and falls for Liesel it would seem that marriage is imminent. Yet the daughters have to bide by their mother's will -- Susi, the least attractive, must marry first. The suitor figures, why not? He can marry her temporarily and then change his mind -- that sounds easy enough. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

A period piece, set during the time of the American Revolution, this movie begins by following a youthful Lafayette to America from France. While in America, he aids the colonial cause and comes to the attention of George Washington, becoming instrumental in the downfall of General Cornwallis. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide

In his last starring film (it was supposed to be his last film, but Ragtime came along in 1981), James Cagney plays Coca-Cola executive C.R. MacNamara. Assigned to manage Coke's West Berlin office, MacNamara dreams of being transferred to London, and to do this he must curry favor with his Atlanta-based boss, Hazeltine (Howard St. John). Thus, MacNamara agrees to look after Hazeltine's dizzy, impulsive daughter, Scarlett (Pamela Tiffin), during her visit to Germany. Weeks pass, and on the eve of Hazeltine's visit to West Berlin, Scarlett announces that she's gotten married. Even worse, her husband is a hygienically challenged East Berlin Communist named Otto Piffl (Horst Buchholz). The crafty MacNamara arranges for Piffl to be arrested by the East Berlin police and to have the marriage annulled, only to discover that Scarlett is pregnant. In rapid-fire "one, two, three" fashion, MacNamara must arrange for Piffl to be released by the Communists and successfully pass off the scrungy, doggedly anti-capitalist Piffl as an acceptable husband for Scarlett. MacNamara must accomplish this in less than 12 hours, all the while trying to mollify his wife (Arlene Francis), who has learned of his affair with busty secretary Ingeborg (Lilo Pulver).

Seldom pausing for breath, Billy Wilder's film is a crackling, mile-a-minute farce, taking satiric scattershots at Coca-Cola, the Cold War (the film is set in the months just before the erection of the Berlin Wall), Russian red tape, Communist and capitalist hypocrisy, Southern bigotry, the German "war guilt," rock music, and even Cagney's own movie image. Not all the gags are in the best of taste, and most of the one-liners have dated rather badly, but Cagney's mesmerizing performance holds the whole affair together. Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond adapted their screenplay from an obscure play by Ferenc Molnár. Watch for Red Buttons in an unbilled cameo as a military policeman, and listen for the voice of Sig Rumann, emanating from the mouth of actor Hubert Von Meyerinck (the Count von Droste-Schattenburg). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide