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Tag Archives: Germany
Afterwards (2008) Gilles Bourdos, Romain Duris, John Malkovich, Evangeline Lilly
Nathan, a brilliant New York lawyer who leads a life of professional success Read More »
Manon 70 (1968) Jean Aurel, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Claude Brialy, Sami Frey
The immortal story of beautiful Manon, who – although she loves the tolerant Read More »
Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings AKA 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 AKA 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 »
Utopia (1976) Raoul Ruiz, Eduardo Barr, Fosi Bendek, Germán Leitzelar
Two traveling salesmen are searching for the pieces of the body of a lost friend. Read More »
Lose Your Head (2013) Stefan Westerwelle, Patrick Schuckmann, Fernando Tielve, Marko Mandic, Sesede Terziyan
Lose Your Head is a psycho thriller about a Spanish party tourist who gets lost in Berlin. Read More »
Jacob the Liar AKA 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 »
Hundred Days AKA Hundert Tage (1935) Franz Wenzler, Werner Krauss, Gustaf Gründgens, Kurt Junker
On February 26, 1815 Napoleon leaves his exile on Elba. Read More »
The Man on the Shore AKA L’homme sur les quais (1993) Raoul Peck, Jennifer Zubar, Toto Bissainthe, Patrick Rameau
In flashback of a Haitian woman’s childhood experience under the Duvalier regime. Read More »
Hotel by the Hour AKA Das Stundenhotel von St. Pauli (1970) Rolf Olsen, Curd Jürgens, Andrea Rau, Corny Collins
Despite the oppressive burden that his son has to survive in the hospital a dangerous operation Read More »
Perfect Days (2023) Wim Wenders, Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano
Hirayama works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He seems content with his simple life. Read More »
Blind Shaft AKA Mang jing (2003) Yang Li, Qiang Li, Baoqiang Wang, Shuangbao Wang
Two Chinese coal miners have hit upon the perfect scam: murder one of their fellow mine workers Read More »
Hypnosis (1962) Eugenio Martín, Jean Sorel, Götz George, Heinz Drache
A hypnotist is murdered in his dressing room. His ventriloquist dummy seemingly the only witness to the crime. Read More »
A Woman of Distinction AKA Eine Frau von Format (1928) Fritz Wendhausen, Mady Christians, Peter C. Leska, Hans Thimig
A sparkling Ruritanian comedy starring two great actresses: Mady Christians is an ambassador Read More »