Die Kinder der Villa Emma

Summary Vienna, spring 1941: The Nazis have occupied the city, Jews are no longer safe. At the instigation of her worried father, 14-year-old Betty finds herself in a group of Jewish children who are to be smuggled to Palestine by an aid organization. Betty loses everything: her home, her family and her best friend. On the arduous journey, the group finds temporary shelter in a country house near Zagreb. When their companion Georg is shot dead, the children, now led by young Josko and his helper Helga, have to continue their flight on their own. Finally they reach the Italian village of Nonantola and move into an empty villa there. For a moment, boys and girls can be like other peers: friendships are made and romantic feelings are formed. The harsh reality of war soon catches up with the refugees. On their dangerous journey into the unknown, they must move on again. View more details

Die Kinder der Villa Emma

Directed : Nikolaus Leytner

Written : Agnes Pluch

Stars : Sophie Stockinger Ludwig Trepte Nina Proll Muriel Wimmer

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Genres : Drama History War

Release date : Mar 22, 2016

Countries of origin : Germany Austria

Official sites : Graf Film

Language : English German Italian Croatian

Filming locations : Steiermark, Austria

Production companies : ARD Degeto Film Graf Film

Summary Vienna, spring 1941: The Nazis have occupied the city, Jews are no longer safe. At the instigation of her worried father, 14-year-old Betty finds herself in a group of Jewish children who are to be smuggled to Palestine by an aid organization. Betty loses everything: her home, her family and her best friend. On the arduous journey, the group finds temporary shelter in a country house near Zagreb. When their companion Georg is shot dead, the children, now led by young Josko and his helper Helga, have to continue their flight on their own. Finally they reach the Italian village of Nonantola and move into an empty villa there. For a moment, boys and girls can be like other peers: friendships are made and romantic feelings are formed. The harsh reality of war soon catches up with the refugees. On their dangerous journey into the unknown, they must move on again. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama History War

Release date : Mar 22, 2016

Countries of origin : Germany Austria

Official sites : Graf Film

Language : English German Italian Croatian

Filming locations : Steiermark, Austria

Production companies : ARD Degeto Film Graf Film

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The Gift Girl

The Gift Girl

While Major Abercrombie and wife were hurrying through a Persian forest, in order that Mrs. Abercrombie might reach an English settlement to bear her child, a tent was hurriedly pitched, and there a little girl was born. The mother surrendered her life and Major Abercrombie went mad with grief. He ran into the forest and was killed by lions. Usun Hassan, while passing with his huntsmen, discovered the tent and sent Malec, his secretary, to investigate. Malec found the dead body of Mrs. Abercrombie and heard the faint cry of her baby. The body of the woman was buried and the babe was carried to Hassan's harem. There she grew to become a beautiful girl, with Malec acting as her tutor. They called her Rokaia. Hassan having decided she should marry a merchant whom she loathed, Rokaia readily listened to Malec's proposal that she go with him to France. Having provided her with clothes, money and tickets, Malec was detected while helping the girl escape. Malec hid himself away to save his head, while Rokaia proceeded to France. Arriving at Marseilles the girl was robbed of her purse, thus becoming easy prey for a young gallant who made her acquaintance and started to take her to his apartments. Rokaia was struck by an automobile and her admirer found safety in flight. The motor was owned by Marquis De Tonquin, who helped Rokaia into the tonneau and drove her to his home. There she was found to be little hurt. The Marquis about this time received a letter from the Parisian college where his son, Marcel, was being educated, stating that the boy was incorrigible. Believing that there must be a "woman in the case," the Marquis prevailed upon Rokaia to go to Paris as his son's companion. Marcel did not look upon the girl as his father would have him, but secured separate lodgings for her, where he lived, and treated her with utmost respect. The day Rokaia arrived in Paris she halted before a Persian bird-vendor and asked the directions to Marcel's lodgings. It so happened that Malec had just arrived from Persia and lived at the Asiatic lodgings where the bird-vendor stopped. He heard the man's gossip about the girl who spoke in his own tongue and bought his birds. Malec believed he was on the trail of the girl be sought, and went to the address the bird-vendor gave him, and there found Rokaia. Through hypnotic influence he controlled the girl so far as to cause her to go away with him. Marcel was informed by his fellow students, when he returned, after a brief absence from his lodgings, that Rokaia had just departed, and the note she left for him confirmed the story. When a drayman called for Rokaia's trunk, Marcel learned her address, and leading a party of students, went to her rescue. The happy ending was attained when Marcel and Rokaia were married.

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