In this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama, a conniving Read More »
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Wild Kurdistan / Durchs wilde Kurdistan (1965) Franz Josef Gottlieb, Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter
After dealing with the Shut in the Balkans, Kara Ben-Nemsi (‘Karl the German’) Read More »
Film Without A Name / Film ohne Titel (1948) Rudolf Jugert, Hans Söhnker, Hildegard Knef, Irene von Meyendorff
Jugert’s “film without title” features an elaborate script by Helmut Käutner about a screenwriter Read More »
Prisoner 407 2 / Yeosu 407ho 2 (1976) Sang-ok Shin, Jin Heo, Pik-yu Ho, Bong-jin Jin
Kang-Hee attempts to escape from the jail with Chun-Ja, but fails and is transferred to the jail. Read More »
Elfriede Jelinek – die Sprache von der Leine lassen (2022) Claudia Müller, Elfriede Jelinek, Sophie Rois, Maren Kroymann
ELFRIEDE JELINEK: “Language Unleashed” Child prodigy, scandal writer, traitor of the fatherland Read More »
Ein Tag – Bericht aus einem deutschen Konzentrationslager 1939 (1965) Egon Monk, Harald Eggers, Eberhard Fechner, Willem Fricke
Early morning on 12 January 1939. A convoy of prisoners arrives in a concentration camp. Read More »
The Shine Of Day (2012) Der Glanz des Tages
Phillip Hochmair is a young, successful actor with engagements at big theatres in Vienna and Hamburg. Read More »
Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings / Heimat 3 – Chronik einer Zeitenwende (2004) Edgar Reitz, Henry Arnold, Salome Kammer, Peter Schneider
Hermann Simon and Clarissa Lichtblau reunite after almost exactly 19 years Read More »
The Captain from Köpenick / Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956) Helmut Käutner, Heinz Rühmann, Martin Held, Hannelore Schroth
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. Read More »
Jacob the Liar / Jakob, der Lügner [+Extra] (1974) Frank Beyer, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen
A Jewish ghetto in central Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops Read More »