Unlike in the previous 3 adaptations of the book, here Mattia narrates in flashback Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
Madame DuBarry (1919) Ernst Lubitsch, Pola Negri, Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke
The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France Read More »
Policewoman / Die Polizistin (2000) Andreas Dresen, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Axel Prahl, Paul Grubba
The trials and tribulations of Anne, a young Berliner whose aspirations Read More »
Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler / Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler (1982) Bernd Fischerauer, Marlies Engel, Rolf Becker, Leslie Malton
Follows a German boys involvement in the Hitler Youth during the pre WWII years. Read More »
Germany Pale Mother / Deutschland bleiche Mutter (1980) Helma Sanders-Brahms, Eva Mattes, Ernst Jacobi, Elisabeth Stepanek
Germany 1939. Hans and Lene marry the day before the war breaks out Read More »
The Angel and the Beasts / Teufelscamp der verlorenen Frauen (1978) Hubert Frank, Patricia Adriani, Bárbara Rey, José Antonio Ceinos
A beautiful young girl parachutes onto a remote, isolated island Read More »
Requiem for a Romantic Woman / Requiem für eine romantische Frau (1999) Dagmar Knöpfel, Sylvester Groth, Janina Sachau, Jeanette Hain
Frankfurt, Germany, 1807. Clemens Bretano, a writer, meets Auguste Bußman Read More »
The Fan / Der Fan (1982) Eckhart Schmidt, Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger, Simone Brahmann
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until Read More »
Moses and Aaron / Moses und Aron (1975) Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub, Günter Reich, Louis Devos, Eva Csapo
A feature length follow-up to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet’s short film Read More »
Gilgi: One of Us / Eine von uns (1932) Johannes Meyer, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Diessl, Jessie Vihrog
A young woman born illegitimately comes to terms with the challenge of getting married. Read More »