Peter Kraus Movies
- 1989
Martin (Marius Muller Westernhagen) is an Australian tourist forced to land in Hamburg in this routine thriller. He is mistaken for a notorious hitman and is pursued by the authorities. With help from the darling Dutch woman Juliane (Renee Soutendjik), the two are chased through the city by the thugs and the law. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Renée Soutendijk, (more)
- 1985
- R
With a storyline that is stretched thin over its 87-minute running time, Zuckerbaby is about an overweight woman (Marianne Sagebrecht) who works in a mortuary, develops a crush on a married subway engineer (Eisi Gulp), and then does something about it. At first, the love-struck woman is content with just seeing the object of her infatuation. Then she seeks out the train driven by her "sugarbaby" so she will always ride on that particular subway. Next, she goes through a complex series of subterfuges to discover more about him and finds out that his wife will be out of town for a few weeks -- which in her mind, makes him "free." Eventually, she does get together with him -- but then what? ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Marianne Sägebrecht, Eisi Gulp, (more)
- 1984
In this curiously irresolute drama, Gabriele (Barbara Rudnik) is a young woman who lives at home in her wealthy parents' apartment, but dreams of returning to Australia to join her Aussie boyfriend. He keeps in touch by mailing her taped messages and a video of their good times together on the beach. She, in turn, is studying marine biology and working at a peep show at night so she can save some money to join him. Her nighttime job introduces new people into her life -- everyone from her manager who lusts after her, to the women who work in the peep shows, and the taxi driver who takes her to work each night. An uneasy sense of foreboding slowly takes over, raising the question of whether she may finally return to Australia or not. All this might be more compelling if the acting were less stylized and the script a little more convincing. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Rudnik
- 1963
This biopic from Walt Disney studios chronicles the life and times of Johann Strauss, Jr. as he tries to prove himself as talented as his overbearing father. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1962
This frothy Austrian confection is a welcome harkback to the German "open air" musical comedies of 1930s. Peter Kraus, star of popular "Peter" series, plays a carefree wanderer, singing and laughing his way through the countryside. His wayfaring life might come to an end at any moment, courtesy of the love of a good woman. The fetching Lili Babs and Ann Smyrner provide the pulchritude. Also know as Die Lustigen Vagabunden, Die Haben die Maedchen Gern was directed by Kurt Nachmann, later a specialist in horror and soft-core. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1961
This delightful story tells of a young student that inherits a hotel that is bad shape and financial ruin. With her own ingenuity and help from friends she turns it into a first class hotel. Available in German only. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1959
A kind of German "Blackboard Jungle," Der Pauker looks at the inner city experience of a new teacher, (Heinz Ruehmann) as he leaves his small-town life behind to tackle some of the roughest kids and biggest challenges in his urban classroom. As might be expected, the situation looks hopeless when he starts out, especially since a gangster is influencing the students. But the teacher decides to stick it out, stick to his belief in his unique teaching methods, and stick it to the gangster at the same time. Fortunately for him, one of his friends is a judo master who taught him some handy moves that greatly enhance his clout with the students. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Wera Frydtberg
