Unusual gangster story, in which a small-time pimp Franz, who is torn between his mistress Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
The Head / Die Nackte und der Satan (1959) Victor Trivas, Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Helmut Schmid
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog’s head alive after its body dies. Read More »
A German Youth AKA Une jeunesse allemande (2015) Jean-Gabriel Périot, Harun Farocki, Philip Werner Sauber, Holger Meins
Film based on the rise of The Red Army Faction, German revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. Read More »
The Cat’s Meow (2001) Peter Bogdanovich, Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Edward Herrmann
In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s yacht. Read More »
The Violin Case Murders AKA Schüsse aus dem Geigenkasten (1965) Fritz Umgelter, George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Sylvia Pascal
The first Jerry Cotton movie is a good one. Jerry’s after crooks who pose as a musical band. Read More »
Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories AKA Cha và con và… (2015) Dang Di Phan, Thi Hai Yen Do, Ha Phong Nguyen, Cong Hoang Le
It is the late nineties, Vietnam is in economic turmoil and overpopulation has sparked political concern. Read More »
Snakes and Ladders (1996) Trish McAdam, Pom Boyd, Gina Moxley, Sean Hughes
A wry story of female friendship: Jean and Kate, two “nearing-thirty” street performers Read More »
Murderers Club of Brooklyn / Der Mörderclub von Brooklyn (1967) Werner Jacobs, George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Helmut Förnbacher
A rich capitalist is blackmailed and threatened with the murder of his daughter. Read More »
Le Sex Shop (1972) Claude Berri, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Juliet Berto, Claude Berri
The owner of a bookshop in Paris suffers a personal crisis. Read More »
Ulzana (1974) Gottfried Kolditz, Gojko Mitic, Renate Blume, Rolf Hoppe
Loosely based on historical events and following the previous movie “Apachen”, “Ulzana” stars Gojko Mitic again as the chief of the Mimbrero tribe. Read More »