During the 1920s and 1930s, Berlin was the film capital of Europe. The main film studio was the Ufa, situated at Babelsberg. Girls from all over Europe went to Germany wishing to become a film star. Today twelve postcards of Ufa divas who were born outside of Germany.
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From Poland: Pola Negri. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1200/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
![Truus van Aalten]()
From The Netherlands: Truus van Aalten. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1720/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
![Xenia Desni]()
From Ukrain: Xenia Desnia. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1735/2, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
![Olga Tschechova]()
From Russia: Olga Tschechova. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1799/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
![Anna Sten]()
From Ukrain: Anna Sten. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 6371/1, 1931-1932. Photo: Ufa.
![Lien Deyers]()
From The Netherlands: Lien Deyers. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 6552/1, 1931-1932. Photo: Ufa. Collection: Geoffrey Donaldson Instituut.
![Rose Barsony]()
From Hungary: Rose Barsony. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 7106/1, 1932-1933. Photo: Atelier Yva, Berlin / Ufa.
![Käthe von Nagy]()
From Hungary: Käthe von Nagy. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 8099/1, 1933-1934. Photo: Ufa.
![Kristina Söderbaum]()
From Sweden: Kristina Söderbaum. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. A 3613/2, 1941-1944. Photo: Baumann / Ufa. Collection: Geoffrey Donaldson Instituut.
![Kirsten Heiberg, Viktor Staal]()
From Norway: Kirsten Heiberg. Big card by Ross Verlag. Photo: Hämmerer / Ufa. Publicity still for Frauen für Golden Hill/Women for Golden Hill (Erich Waschneck, 1938) with Viktor Staal.
![Zarah Leander]()
From Sweden: Zarah Leander. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. G 153, 1941-1944. Photo: Foto Quick / Ufa.
![Marika Rökk]()
From Hungary: Marika Rökk. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. G 179, 1941-1944. Photo: Ufa.
This is a post for Postcard Friendship Friday, hosted by Beth at the The Best Hearts are Crunchy. You can visit her by clicking on the button below.
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From Poland: Pola Negri. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1200/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
From The Netherlands: Truus van Aalten. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1720/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
From Ukrain: Xenia Desnia. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1735/2, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
From Russia: Olga Tschechova. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 1799/1, 1927-1928. Photo: Ufa.
From Ukrain: Anna Sten. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 6371/1, 1931-1932. Photo: Ufa.
From The Netherlands: Lien Deyers. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 6552/1, 1931-1932. Photo: Ufa. Collection: Geoffrey Donaldson Instituut.
From Hungary: Rose Barsony. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 7106/1, 1932-1933. Photo: Atelier Yva, Berlin / Ufa.
From Hungary: Käthe von Nagy. German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 8099/1, 1933-1934. Photo: Ufa.
From Sweden: Kristina Söderbaum. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. A 3613/2, 1941-1944. Photo: Baumann / Ufa. Collection: Geoffrey Donaldson Instituut.
From Norway: Kirsten Heiberg. Big card by Ross Verlag. Photo: Hämmerer / Ufa. Publicity still for Frauen für Golden Hill/Women for Golden Hill (Erich Waschneck, 1938) with Viktor Staal.
From Sweden: Zarah Leander. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. G 153, 1941-1944. Photo: Foto Quick / Ufa.
From Hungary: Marika Rökk. German postcard by Film-Foto-Verlag, no. G 179, 1941-1944. Photo: Ufa.
This is a post for Postcard Friendship Friday, hosted by Beth at the The Best Hearts are Crunchy. You can visit her by clicking on the button below.
