Rare Cinematic Gems Exploring the Legacy of Fräulein Mama: Cult Guide

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

Maria Sinclair, the wife of the British consul, is about to visit her husband when she is arrested by the Chinese. General Hai Lung, who is in charge, offers to give her husband his life if she would promise to stay with him instead.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Die Gefangene von Shanghai perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

Mady Smith, a young girl, raves about the famous jazz singer Maxim Merblanc and one evening sneaks out of the boarding school where she lives to finally meet her idol in the "Tivoli Cabaret".

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

An officer embarrasses a singer by walking away during one of her performances. He later apologizes and the two become closer, eventually falling in love.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Sein Liebeslied perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A painter working at the Louvre is struck by the Mona Lisa. When he meets a girl who he thinks resembles the painting and she wants him to become famous he has the idea of robbing the painting. Based on the 1911 real robbery.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A husband decides that his wife cannot know which one of the two boys is her child. While the children grow up to be men, a war breaks out and the mother has to face questions about motherly love.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Song Is Ended perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

A stylish young man shows up as a substitute at events when officials and other important people are too busy to attend,and sometimes imitates their voices.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Theft of the Mona Lisa perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

Friends Franz and Bela work in a deli belonging to Mr. Wallis. Franz is the manager and Bela a salesclerk. Both get to know the lovely Lilo. But while Bela is rebuffed, the charming womanizer Franz is more successful. After a boisterous celebration in the deli, Mr. Wallis tells Franz to get lost and hires Lilo as a new salesperson. Franz and Bela take a job at Mr. Markow's deli across the street and a serious competition begins between the two delis for survival.

Dir: Géza von Bolváry

During the Austro Hungarian empire, a girl substitutes for her brother in a military academy.