Sunday, January 24, 2010

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Karlowa Elma, dainty brunette of the former Yugoslavia



Pimpante and pulpy, the brunette Croatian artist Elma Karlowa played a lot in the 50s in musical comedies often most often completely irrelevant who composed a large segment of German cinema of the Adenauer era. Colorful pageantry often treated with the utmost contempt by critics and magazine shows like TVSpielfilm which supply a thumbs down in their reruns on German and Austrian channels.
Despite the ups and downs (or gulfs) composing his career, the hot actress with laughing eyes was driven over the years endearing actress and professional composition found always a pleasure to screen.

born in 1932 in Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), Selma Karlovak has been really lucky in his screen debut. The film was then Yugoslav almost nonexistent: it was almost always epic war movies and a little childish to glory supporters. Ciganka Gypsy (1953), directed by Vojislav Nanonic very inspired by American cinema, had the advantage out of this mold, by telling, with talent, the misadventures of a gypsy who can not marry the man she loves Because of the conventions and traditions. In the lead role, the luminous Selma is very noticeable. She then hired a musical Germano Serbian "Dalmatian wedding, bluette folk with no interest, directed by one of the most prolific directors of the 3rd Reich. Advised by his partner Heinz Drache, very pretty brunette lovers, Selma decided to try his luck in Germany, where supply is significantly greater than in his country, even if the quality is not always the rendezvous. Renamed
, Elma Karlowa she first played guitar in Love (1954), a romantic musical film featuring the orchestra marshmallow ultra popular Montovani (which had risen an unexpected success with Charmaine, an air years 20) and the Swiss singer Vico Torriani, which is never marred his smug smile. The plot does not shine by its originality and focuses on the tribulations of a mechanic who tries to become a singer in Italy. The runaway success of the orchestra Montovani worth to be exploited until syrup in the U.S. with subtitles. While critics applaud the music he remained skeptical about the game of Miss Karlowa. However, the public has indeed passed. Elma
Tautou movies to a very rapid pace.
It is found in Cabaret, one of the few good movies Willi Forst (unrelated to the masterpiece of Bob Fosse) and the cheerful vagrant, operetta painful kitsch built around the glorious tenor Rudolf Schock, and the remake of the poor student, first German film in scope (she plays a countess). Without holding the charm of the original version, this operetta rather picaresque is far from unpleasant. In all cases, it is more digestible than the Tegernsee with Love or romance in Salzkammergut and other Heimatfilm mixing folk, country landscapes and local songs. These pale postcards have also never been used in France or only in Alsace. Preferably necked dress or swimsuit, Elma them to be pretty satisfied. Good living and
role, Elma did not generate melancholy during filming and his difficulties with the German language provoked hilarity colleagues. However, it did not necessarily show much discretion in the choice of his films.
If the King of the Czardas is a nice bio pic about the life of Kalman's operetta of a genius (especially used by the fantastic voice of Rudolf Schock), we will fast on the student Helen Willfuer, melodrama in white coats adapted by Vicki Baum. Rivals
ride (1956), a drama taking place in media circus will operate in the USA. Fearing that maybe the American public is confused by a distribution between Germany and Yugoslavia, the main actors on the poster will be renamed: Elma Karlowa will be renamed to Eleanor Marlowe opportunity! In 1958
, Elma Karlowa is part of the distribution of Green Devils of Monte Cassino, uneven film recounting one of the most terrible battles of the Second World War (many of them North African infantrymen lost their lives). After this long series of German films, Elma is back in Yugoslavia, by agreeing to participate (as Selma Karlovak) for production in color and big budget, the triumph of the Red Devils Zika Mitrovic, a Yugoslav film the best known, which will operate worldwide. A drama about the relative resistance with much energy the exploits of Captain Lesi face German occupying Bosnia finally gives the opportunity to fine Elma (Selma) to express his passion and sensuality. What a pity that the artist did not pursue this path. His career continued in Germany in countless schlagerfilms, comedies aimed at promoting the songs of the beaches with the backdrop of Italy or Croatia, and pretty girls in bikinis. Elma
merely pretending to participate in the story linking songs interpreted by Rex Gildo, Freddy Quinn or Vivi Bach. Nothing too exciting except for fans of sixties varieties. The decline of c
inema People German, comedy and folk music will be very detrimental to the actress whose waist tends to thicken. The actress who was known for his good humor and his spirit sank into depression and attempts suicide. Without
proposals film, she tries to make ends meet by working in a bar. She even agreed to appear in soft porn movies whose titles speak for themselves (not suck your thumb, let the butt end, sex makes you happy) fairly reflect the meltdown of the actress ... and a German film. It should be noted however, that it is not in any sexy scene (from Anyway, his overweight would not have helped!). Described by the magazine Cinema choukrouten-spaghetti-porn, ass to Leave at least the value of treating his subject with great irony and derision. Remake of "hot" of Ninotchka Ernst Lubitsc h (the original title being Ninotchka Even removes her panties), repeated in his time on the five, this bawdy farce does not lace, but reveals a touch of humor.
In the 70 and 80, the actress was still able to showcase their talent in productions including the much more ambitious Fear Eats, One of the most moving films of Fassbinder, the great Billy Wilder's Fedora or the desire and corruption with Omar Sharif, although its roles of housekeeper and a masseuse are very small.
It is also very active in the German television soap operas, very known in Germany as Tat ort or kir royal. The former luscious brunette with dark eyes, naughty smile and accent had been replaced with a small plump woman very comfortable to interpret the characters of everyday life.
Karlowa Elma died in Munich in 1994.




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