Elvira Schalcher
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes • as Anna Alamedine
Das Kriminalmuseum was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to Der Kommissar, appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Abita Lenz
At the heart of the film is the partner selection institute Duogena, which—very progressive for its time—not only works with computers but also uses video technology: as a visual calling card, a video portrait is recorded of each client in the Duogena studio. The task of 40-year-old bachelor Felix Stamm as a Duogena employee is to grapple with the catalogued heart's desires and to coach clients so that they present their quirks and idiosyncrasies, their concerns and wishes to the camera in as positive a light as possible.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Helen
In their second feature film, the famous Hessian radio comedy family Hesselbach goes on a vacation trip.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as Sekretärin
Intended as a light farce this comedy by Luigi Commencini is a little plodding in its story about a bank manager who has had it with his buttoned-down, boring job. One Monday he can no longer face the tedium of both his work and his life and so he stays home and rebels by playing with toys and joining in on a radio concert with his own instruments. His erratic behavior does not go unnoticed and soon a winsome psychiatrist whom he knows and secretly admires, is right there trying to help him. The newly liberated bank manager logically grasps this opportunity to press forward his innermost feelings.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Frieda
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • as Martha Dietz
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Frau Jeff
On his journey through the Flemish province, Don Fernando, the king's stadtholder, passes through the small, bourgeois community of TerbrĂĽgg. There, he meets Antje, the mayor's wife. To impress the beautiful lady, he gives her his bathtub. It's a sensation in the small town, which has never seen such a tub before. Out of envy and resentment, Antje is pilloried for her "immoral" passion for bathing and becomes the laughingstock of the town...
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Frau Wenaweser
After separating from her partner, Lisa is looking for a new challenge. A friend helps her get a job as a chambermaid in a luxury hotel. In order to cover a loss, she learns how to rip off millionaires. In the process, she falls in love with one of her victims...
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Verena
The film follows a group of 14 Swiss girls during and after their final exams. It shows their little worries, joys, and conflicts during a time of transition from youth to adulthood.