This totally forgotten film is adapted from a story by Franz Nabl who also provided the basis for Der verzauberte Tag. Read More »
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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 »
Die Fälschung / Circle of Deceit (1981) Volker Schlöndorff, Bruno Ganz, Hanna Schygulla, Jean Carmet, Drama, War
Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation. Read More »
Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse AKA The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) Fritz Lang, Dawn Addams, Peter van Eyck, Gert Fröbe, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Reporter Peter Barter gets murdered while driving to his tv station. Commisioner Kras gets a phone call from clairvoyant Cornelius who saw Barter’s death in a vision. Read More »