Gerhard Lamprecht

Gerhard Lamprecht (1897-1974) was a significant German filmmaker and historian. He studied art history and playwriting and started out as a scriptwriter. He made his directorial debut with the film It Runs in the Family (Er bleibt in der Familie, 1920). His rich and diverse filmography includes Under the Lantern (Unter der Laterne, 1928), Emil and the Detectives (Emil und die Detektive, 1931), Madame Bovary (1937), and Somewhere in Berlin (Irgendwo in Berlin, 1946).

Zlín Film Festival