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Tag Archives: Germany
The Bartered Bride / Die verkaufte Braut (1932) Max Ophüls, Max Nadler, Jarmila Novotna, Otto Wernicke

Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor’s daughter Marie Read More »
The White Horse Inn / Im weißen Rößl (1935) Carl Lamac, Christl Mardayn, Hermann Thimig, Willi Schaeffers

Screen adaptation of the Ralph-Benatzky operetta: love, humor Read More »
The Last Mercenary / Die grosse Treibjagd (1968) Mel Welles, Ray Danton, Pascale Petit, Günther Stoll

After the war in Congo, two mercenaries take a mission to safeguard uranium Read More »
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet / Vous n’avez encore rien vu (2012) Alain Resnais, Mathieu Amalric, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma

From beyond the grave, celebrated playwright Antoine d’Anthac gathers together Read More »
Danton (1931) Hans Behrendt, Fritz Kortner, Lucie Mannheim, Gustaf Gründgens

At the height of the French Revolution, the fanatic Robespierre brings Read More »
Chimney No. 4 / La voleuse (1966) Jean Chapot, Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Hans Christian Blech

Julia (Romy Schneider) gave away her infant son to a foster couple Read More »
Lie Down with Lions (1994) Jim Goddard, Timothy Dalton, Marg Helgenberger, Nigel Havers

Her friend, Doctor Peter Husak, introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend, nurse Kate, and it’s love on first sight. Read More »
…and the Sky Above Us / … und über uns der Himmel (1947) Josef von Báky, Hans Albers, Paul Edwin Roth, Lotte Koch

Another entry for the Josef von Baky collection and a classical rubble film where Albers returning from war Read More »
Independencia (2009) Raya Martin, Sid Lucero, Tetchie Agbayani, Alessandra de Rossi

Mimicking early silent films, Independencia creates a lush metaphor that plays Read More »