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Rolf von Goth is a Actor Allemand born on 5 november 1906

Rolf von Goth

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Nationality German
Birth 5 november 1906
Death 9 november 1981 (at 75 years) at Berlin (German)

Rolf von Goth (1906–1981) was a film actor from Windhoek in German Southwest Africa who settled and worked in Germany. After appearing in minor roles in several silent films such as Metropolis (1927) von Goth emerged as a prominent actor in the late 1920s. During the early 1930s he played a mixture of leading and supporting roles in films such as Once There Was a Waltz and A Shot at Dawn (1932) but his appearances began to decline during the Nazi era. By the outbreak of the Second World War he had almost entirely retired from film. von Goth switched to become a director of radio shows, becoming extremely successful in the format during the post-war years. He was married to the actress Karin Hardt.

Usually with

Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang
(1 films)
Fritz Rasp
Fritz Rasp
(2 films)
Valy Arnheim
Valy Arnheim
(2 films)
Erich Kettelhut
Erich Kettelhut
(1 films)
Arzén von Cserépy
Arzén von Cserépy
(1 films)
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Filmography of Rolf von Goth (9 films)

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Sehnsucht 202
Sehnsucht 202 (1932)
, 1h26
Directed by Max Neufeld
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Magda Schneider, Luise Rainer, Paul Kemp, Attila Hörbiger, Rolf von Goth
Roles Harry
Rating65% 3.2825453.2825453.2825453.2825453.282545
Set in Vienna, the film focuses on Magda and Kitty, two young women who reply to a newspaper advertisement and are contacted by the two young owners of a parfume store. Because their replies were confused with that of a flirtatious stenographer, the two men have different intentions than the girls and complications ensue.
Metropolis
Metropolis (1927)
, 2h33
Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films
Actors Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Heinrich George
Roles Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Rating82% 4.1487754.1487754.1487754.1487754.148775
In the future of 2026, wealthy industrialists rule the vast city of Metropolis from high-rise tower complexes, while a lower class of underground-dwelling workers toil constantly to operate the machines that provide its power. Joh Fredersen is the city's master. Joh's son Freder idles away his time in a pleasure garden with other rich children. Freder is interrupted by the arrival of a young woman named Maria, who has brought a group of workers' children to witness the lifestyle led by the rich. Maria and the children are quickly ushered away, but Freder is fascinated by Maria and goes to the workers' portion of the city to find her.