Hans Thimig

Schlussakkord

Der Färber und sein Zwillingsbruder

Millionäre

"Millionaires" is an Austrian feature film from 1937, a comedy directed by Karlheinz Martin. The film premiered on July 31, 1937, in Vienna and is based on a story that illuminates life and love in the social milieu of the time.

Die Strecke

Kleider machen Leute

Early film adaptation of Gottfried Keller's well-known novella as a silent film. The plot revolves around a journeyman tailor who is thrown out by his master and, without his intervention, is forced into a lying role in which he takes on the role of a wealthy person.

Money on the Street

In this romance, a banker's daughter suddenly breaks off her engagement on her wedding day. She then meets a man who believes in easy money. He sees her as his meal ticket and the two take off together.

Das Mädl aus der Vorstadt

The Story of Vickie

Vickie, short for Victoria, is crowned Queen of England and as such needs to learn the responsibilities of her new post.

Glücksachen

For thirty years Anna sat at the checkout in the supermarket; now she is retired and doesn't know what to do with her life. She drifts through Viennese museums and cafés until one day in the park she gets into a conversation with a group of bikers. And suddenly the old lady reveals quite unexpected talents ...

Sodom and Gomorrah

Exposed to bad influences since childhood, Mary, a young girl is pushed by her mother to approach an elderly banker by the name of Harber. After almost driving her fiancee to suicide and seducing his mentally-ill son, she realizes through a metaphorical dream the scope of her negligence. Sentenced to prison for incitement to murder Harber, she sees herself as a parallel figure to Lea, Lot's wife in Sodom, where the Angel of the Lord warns the sinful citizens of the city of their impending doom. Lea oppresses the angel and eventually turns it over to the pagan priests when her sexual advances to it are rejected. In another dream sequence, Mary becomes the Queen of Syria, whose oppressed people turn against her and who, in turn, condemns a young man who loves her to death. Finally, her dream returns to the present time and when she awakens, she runs back to her former lover.

Geld fällt vom Himmel

Leopold Pasemann, owner of an auto parts factory, is looking for an heir. Since he has no children of his own, he makes an offer to his late brother's two sons and daughter: each will receive a check for 5,000 marks. Whoever makes the most of it in a year will be appointed as his universal heir. While Gustav works on an invention and Christian opens an advertising agency, Hannelore starts her own fashion salon. She falls in love with Hans Promm, who works as a department head for her uncle. What she doesn't know, however, is that her uncle has tasked Hans with monitoring what the three of them do with the money.

Symphonie Wien

Voices of Spring

A conservatory student feels betrayed upon hearing that her boyfriend has become engaged to her sister, but it turns out to be a misunderstanding. A charming Viennese tale in which music—including works by Johann Strauss and Oscar Straus—plays a significant role.

Carl Michael Ziehrers Märchen aus Alt-Wien

Das weisse Paradies