Lamprecht made a successful transition to sound films . In 1931 , he directed the internationally acclaimed '' Emil and the Detectives '' , an adaption of Erich Kästner 's children 's book with a screenplay by Billy Wilder . During Nazi Germany ( 1933-1945 ) , Lamprecht tried to avoid making propaganda films for the dictators . He mostly directed crime films , melodramas and literature adaptions during that time . One of his most important works during that time was perhaps '' Madame Bovary '' ( 1937 ) , a well-regarded adaption of Gustave Flaubert 's book with Pola Negri in the title role . In 1946 , Lamprecht made a so-called Trümmerfilm : '' Somewhere in Berlin '' , which dealt about the lives of children in the destroyed , post-war Berlin . '' Somewhere in Berlin '' was a huge triumph and Lamprecht remained in demand as a director , although his later films are often considered of somewhat lesser quality . Lamprecht 's last film was the semidocumentary '' Menschen im Werk '' ( 1957 ) . He was a member of the jury at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
8th Berlin International Film Festival
8th Berlin International Film Festival
Gerhard Lamprecht