
In der glanzvollen Welt des Hotel Adlon
Documentary · History
Overview
The documentary tells the story of the Berlin luxury hotel, which was built by the director's great-grandfather and fell victim to a fire shortly after the end of the Second World War.
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Eva Mattes
Eva Mattes
Pola Negri
Eva Mattes
Pola Negri
Felix O. Adlon
Felix O. Adlon
Louis Adlon
Felix O. Adlon
Louis Adlon
Erwin Wendt
Erwin Wendt
Lorenz Adlon
Erwin Wendt
Lorenz Adlon


Percy Adlon
Percy Adlon
Louis Adlon sen.
Percy Adlon
Louis Adlon sen.
Susanne Adlon-Meyerhöfer
Susanne Adlon-Meyerhöfer
Herself
Susanne Adlon-Meyerhöfer
Herself
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