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Policewoman AKA Die Polizistin (2000) Andreas Dresen, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Axel Prahl, Paul Grubba
The trials and tribulations of Anne, a young Berliner whose aspirations Read More »
Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler AKA Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler (1982) Bernd Fischerauer, Marlies Engel, Rolf Becker, Leslie Malton
Follows a German boys involvement in the Hitler Youth during the pre WWII years. Read More »
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2012) Antonin Svoboda, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Julia Jentsch, Jeanette Hain
At the end of his life, Wilhelm Reich – psychiatrist and experimental scientist Read More »
Germany Pale Mother AKA Deutschland bleiche Mutter (1980) Helma Sanders-Brahms, Eva Mattes, Ernst Jacobi, Elisabeth Stepanek
Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out Read More »
The Angel and the Beasts AKA Teufelscamp der verlorenen Frauen (1978) Hubert Frank, Patricia Adriani, Bárbara Rey, José Antonio Ceinos
A beautiful young girl parachutes onto a remote, isolated island Read More »
Requiem for a Romantic Woman AKA Requiem für eine romantische Frau (1999) Dagmar Knöpfel, Sylvester Groth, Janina Sachau, Jeanette Hain
Frankfurt, Germany, 1807. Clemens Bretano, a writer, meets Auguste Bußman Read More »
The Fan AKA Der Fan (1982) Eckhart Schmidt, Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger, Simone Brahmann
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until Read More »
Moses and Aaron AKA Moses und Aron (1975) Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub, Günter Reich, Louis Devos, Eva Csapo
A feature length follow-up to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet’s short film Read More »
Gilgi: One of Us AKA Eine von uns (1932) Johannes Meyer, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Diessl, Jessie Vihrog
A young woman born illegitimately comes to terms with the challenge of getting married. Read More »
Pingpong (2006) Matthias Luthardt, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marion Mitterhammer, Clemens Berg
Paul, 16 years old, arrives to live at his aunt’s house, after his father’s death. Read More »
Operation Caviar AKA Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961) Géza von Radványi, Helmut Käutner, Georg Marischka, O.W. Fischer, Eva Bartok, Senta Berger
Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent Read More »
Oktober November (2013) Götz Spielmann, Nora Waldstätten, Peter Simonischek, Ursula Strauss
Successful actress returns to her family home in rural Austria to visit her ailing Read More »
U-Boat, Course West! AKA U-Boote westwärts! (1941) Günther Rittau, Herbert Wilk, Heinz Engelmann, Joachim Brennecke
This Nazi propaganda film follows the exploits of a German submarine as it prowls the North Atlantic. Read More »
The Glass Cell AKA Die gläserne Zelle (1978) Hans W. Geissendörfer, Brigitte Fossey, Helmut Griem, Dieter Laser
The architect Phillip Braun is framed by his former employer Lasky that embezzled the money Read More »