
Anita Drögemöller is a noble prostitute in the Ruhr with a turbulent past. Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
Driving Me Crazy (1988) Nick Broomfield, André Heller, Graciela Daniele, Mercedes Ellington

Both uproaringly funny and unerringly cautionary, Broomfield’s behind-the-scenes document Read More »
Mission to Venice / Agent spécial à Venise (1964) André Versini, Sean Flynn, Madeleine Robinson, Pierre Mondy

Errol’s son, Sean plays a sleuth attempting to find a missing husband. He stumbles upon a ring of spies in the process. Read More »
Sommer der Liebe (1992) Wenzel Storch, Jürgen Höhne, Hans Paetsch, Alexandra Schwartz

A man with electrified hands walks into a monastery (a colorfully decorated tent) with two nuns Read More »
The Plague in Florence / Die Pest in Florenz (1919) Otto Rippert, Theodor Becker, Karl Bernhard, Julietta Brandt

Suddenly appearing in Florence, an evil seductress causes Cesare, the city’s ruler Read More »
A Song for Martin (2001) Bille August, Sven Wollter, Viveka Seldahl, Reine Brynolfsson

Famous composer Martin meets concertmaster Barbara at one of his performances, and the two fall in love. Read More »
The Vertical Ray of the Sun / Mùa hè chieu thang dung (2000) Anh Hung Tran, Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Quynh Nhu, Khanh Le

With the brilliant Vietnamese summer as a setting Vertical Ray of the Sun is beautiful from beginning to end. Read More »
A Scoundrel’s Honour / Ganovenehre (1966) Wolfgang Staudte, Gert Fröbe, Mario Adorf, Curt Bois

Safecracker Georg, called Artisten-Orje, (Mario Adorf) is fresh out of prison. Read More »
The Idol / L’idole (2002) Samantha Lang, Leelee Sobieski, James Hong, Jean-Paul Roussillon

In an old Parisian apartment block, Zao, an elderly refined Chinese man Read More »
Castle Vogeloed / Schloß Vogelöd (1936) Max Obal, Walter Steinbeck, Carola Höhn, Hans Stüwe

Remake of a silent Murnau classic: a young man returning to his castle is suspected Read More »