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Tag Archives: Germany
The Countess of Monte-Christo / Die Gräfin von Monte-Christo (1932) Karl Hartl, Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Forster, Lucie Englisch
This is one of the few comedies that starred Brigitte Helm. Unlike most of his other films Read More »
Farland (2004) Michael Klier, Laura Tonke, Richy Müller, Daniel Brühl
Axel and Karla are an ill-matched couple in a borderline situation. Read More »
Afternoon (2007) Nachmittag – Angela Schanelec
The first shot is a static image: a view from the stage of a theatre onto the auditorium. Read More »
In a Moment of Passion (1993) Zbigniew Kaminski, Chase Masterson, Vivian Schilling, Julie Araskog
An aspiring actress falls for her leading man and passion ignites. Read More »
The Eyes of the Mummy / Die Augen der Mumie Ma (1918) Ernst Lubitsch, Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke, Emil Jannings
A girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient Egyptian temple. Read More »
The Nameless Day / Der namenlose Tag (2017) Volker Schlöndorff, Thomas Thieme, Devid Striesow, Ursina Lardi
The retired Chief superintendent Jakob Franck who often had to inform Read More »
My Sister’s Good Fortune / Das Glück meiner Schwester (1995) Angela Schanelec, Anna Bolk, Katharina Linder, Michael Maertens
A young photographer has fallen in love with his girlfriend’s sister. Nobody knows quite what to do. Read More »
The Marquise of O / Die Marquise von O… (1976) Éric Rohmer, Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Edda Seippel
During the attack on an Italian town by Russian forces, the Marquise of O. Read More »
Whisky (2004) Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll, Andrés Pazos, Mirella Pascual, Jorge Bolani
When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something Read More »