Manuel Sellner Movies

Isolde (Pia With is a lovely, sensitive girl, recently divorced from an ambitious and unscrupulous politician (Claus Flygare). She has grown fond of her gentle hunk of a boyfriend (Kim Jansson), a mercenary soldier who is in some trouble with the law. When Isolde's ex-husband finds out about this, he takes advantage of the situation to blackmail her boyfriend into doing an "errand" for him. This is a romantic thriller with high production values which features two relative newcomers (With, Jansson) in its cast. The film makes many allusions to works of literature, particularly the medieval classic, Tristan and Isolde. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

The Pedestrian (Der Fussganger) was the second filmed directorial effort of German actor Maximillian Schell. Billed third under Gustav Rudolf Sellner and Ruth Hausmeister, Schell plays Andreas Giese, a Krupp-like industrialist whose past suddenly returns to haunt him. A newspaper article reveals that Giese was responsible for the wartime destruction of a Greek village and the wholesale slaughter of the villagers. Whether or not Giese feels remorse for his actions is ultimately beside the point: his family is torn apart and his son kills himself as a result of the accusation. Here as in other films, Schell exhibits his fondness for female European film stars of days gone by: Elizabeth Bergner, Lil (Metropolis) Dagover, Francoise Rosay and Peggy Ashcroft appear in key minor roles. The winner of several international awards and a "best foreign picture" Oscar nominee, The Pedestrian was also produced and written by Schell. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide