Mexico, 1864. The country is divided by the struggle against the French occupation and emperor Maximilian. Read More »
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Münchhausen / The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943) Josef von Báky, Hans Albers, Wilhelm Bendow, Brigitte Horney, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
This lavish, impudent, adult fairy tale takes the viewer from 18th-century Braunschweig to St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Venice Read More »
Keiner liebt mich / Nobody Loves Me (1994) Doris Dörrie, Maria Schrader, Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss, Michael von Au, Comedy, Drama
On the brink of her 30th birthday, Fanny feels the door to marital happiness closing up on her. Read More »
Midnight Party (1976) Jesús Franco, Lina Romay, Olivier Mathot, Claude Boisson, Drama, Comedy, Crime, Erotic
A nightclub stripper hooks up with two playboys and ends up with an invitation to their midnight orgy. Read More »
The Norman Swordsman (1971) Roberto Mauri, Mark Damon, Luis Dávila, Krista Nell, Adventure
Following the death of Henry I in 12th-century England, the throne is usurped by Stephen Cunningham who claims to possess the legendary “Sword of Normandy”. Read More »
The Ugly Ones / El precio de un hombre (1966) Eugenio Martín, Tomas Milian, Richard Wyler, Mario Brega, Western
Bounty Hunter Luke Chilson (Richard Wyler) is trailing convicted bandit Jose Gomez (Tomas Milian) who has been assisted in his escape by a childhood friend (Ella Karin) from his village. Read More »
Old Surehand (1965) Alfred Vohrer, Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Larry Pennell, Adventure, Western
Old Surehand and his faithful old friend Old Wabble are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer with the nickname ‘The General’. Read More »
Am Abend nach der Oper / In the Evening After the Opera (1945) Arthur Maria Rabenalt, Gusti Huber, Siegfried Breuer, Robert Lindner, Drama, Romance
This totally forgotten film is adapted from a story by Franz Nabl who also provided the basis for Der verzauberte Tag. Read More »
Sisters,or the Balance of Happiness (1979) Margarethe von Trotta, Jutta Lampe, Gudrun Gabriel, Jessica Früh, Drama
Sisters Maria and Anna live together. Maria is a most proficient executive secretary, encouraging Anna to finish her studies and start a career. Read More »
Die Ratte (1993) Klaus Lemke, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Heinz, Andrea Heuer, Crime, Drama
Der Szene-Macho Sven ist ein abgefuckter, schmieriger Typ. Zwischen Junkies, Nutten und Travesties hält er sich im Rotlichtviertel mit Gaunereien, Diebstählen und Drogen-Deals über Wasser. Read More »
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Werner Herzog, Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Biography, Drama, History
Herzog’s film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828 Read More »
Schuld sind immer die Anderen / Shifting the Blame (2012) Lars-Gunnar Lotz, Edin Hasanovic, Julia Brendler, Marc Benjamin Puch, Drama
In a project with the concept of open-prison, Benjamin is given the unique chance of a new beginning. Read More »
Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse / The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964) Hugo Fregonese, Victor De Santis, Peter van Eyck, O.E. Hasse, Yvonne Furneaux, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The final film in the Dr. Mabuse series is also truly the least of the series. It is a fairly good spy thriller for the era if you look at it just from that viewpoint. Read More »
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse / The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1962) Werner Klingler, Gert Fröbe, Senta Berger, Helmut Schmid, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
It’s part of the long running Dr. Mabuse franchise and a remake of the 1933 movie with the same title, directed by Fritz Lang. Read More »
Im Stahlnetz des Dr. Mabuse / The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) Harald Reinl, Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker, Daliah Lavi, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Commissioner Lohmann is already planning his holidays. An unexpected phone call calls him back to work. Read More »