Cast: Klaus Pohl

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Rudolf Klein-Rogge · Oskar Beregi · Theodor Loos · Karl Meixner

Synopsis The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) follows Berlin police inspector Lohmann as he delves into a perplexing case where all evidence points to a man who has been confined to a mental institution for years—Dr. Mabuse. As Lohmann digs deeper,...

Direction Helmut Käutner

Cast Marianne Hoppe · Paul Dahlke · Ferdinand Marian · Siegfried Breuer

Synopsis Romance in a Minor Key (1943) presents a classic tale of a love triangle set against the backdrop of wartime Germany. The narrative unfolds with a focus on the emotional entanglements of its characters, rather than the political climate of...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Gerda Maurus · Willy Fritsch · Fritz Rasp · Gustav von Wangenheim

Synopsis Woman in the Moon (1929) follows the story of a visionary scientist, Prof. Manfeldt, who, three decades prior, proposed the existence of gold on the lunar surface, only to be met with ridicule. Fast forward to the present, where ambitious...

Direction Margarethe von Trotta

Cast Barbara Sukowa · Axel Milberg · Janet McTeer · Julia Jentsch

Synopsis Hannah Arendt (2012) delves into the life of the renowned philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt, focusing on her coverage of the 1961 war crimes trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann for The New Yorker. Directed by Margarethe von Trotta, this...

Direction Emily Atef

Cast Susanne Wolff · Johann von Bülow · Maren Kroymann · Hans Diehl

Synopsis The Stranger in Me (2008) follows the journey of Rebecca, a 32-year-old woman, and her partner Julian, 34, as they eagerly await the arrival of their first child. Their joy is complete when Rebecca delivers a healthy baby boy. However,...

Direction Kathrin Feistl

Cast Oona-Devi Liebich · Maximilian Grill · Charlotte Schwab · Katja Studt

Direction Kathrin Feistl

Cast Oona-Devi Liebich · Maximilian Grill · Charlotte Schwab · Dietrich Adam

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Lil Dagover · Hans Rehmann · Margarete Kupfer · Paul Bildt

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Anton Walbrook · Hansi Knoteck · Fritz Kampers · Gina Falckenberg

Synopsis The Gypsy Baron (1935) follows the journey of Sandor, who arrives in a village as an outsider and performs a satirical song about the local pork breeder, Zsupan. Sandor's song reveals the truth about Zsupan's unpopularity and his acquisition of...

Direction Josef von Báky

Cast Karin Hardt · Carl Wery · Viktor Staal · Hilde Körber

Synopsis Via Mala (1945) unfolds in a secluded mountain village where the oppressive Jonas Lauretz rules over his family, mistress, and neighbors with an iron fist. When he vanishes one fateful night, suspicion quickly falls on his eldest daughter, Silvelie, who...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Dolly Haas · Max Hansen · Otto Wallburg · Genia Nikolaieva

Synopsis The Ugly Girl (1933) follows the tale of an insurance company's accounting department in search of a new secretary. The personnel head, aiming to minimize distractions among the male staff, hires Lotte März, the least conventionally attractive candidate. Dissatisfied with...

Direction Arthur Maria Rabenalt

Cast René Deltgen · Ernst von Klipstein · Josef Sieber · Annelies Reinhold

Synopsis Die drei Codonas (1940) presents a captivating narrative that delves into the extraordinary life of Alfredo Codona, a renowned circus performer. The film chronicles his journey, highlighting his remarkable skills and the challenges he faced in the world of entertainment....

Direction Thomas Brasch

Cast Hilmar Thate · Katharina Thalbach · Ulrich Wesselmann · Karin Baal

Direction Irina Popow

Cast Oona-Devi Liebich · Maximilian Grill · Charlotte Schwab · Dietrich Adam

Direction Kathrin Feistl · Stefan Bühling · Bettina Woernle

Cast Oona-Devi Liebich · Maximilian Grill · Dietrich Adam · Charlotte Schwab

Direction Bernhard Sinkel

Cast John Moulder-Brown · Magali Noël · Hans Heinz Moser · Pierre Doris

Synopsis The Confessions of Felix Krull (TV Miniseries) (1982) is an adaptation of the incomplete 1954 novel by renowned German author Thomas Mann. This miniseries serves as a humorous take on Goethe's autobiographical work "Poetry and Truth," notably mimicking its grandiose...

Direction Irina Popow

Cast Oona-Devi Liebich · Maximilian Grill · Charlotte Schwab · Dietrich Adam

Direction Berno Kürten

Cast Peter Heinrich Brix · Julia Brendler · Oliver Wnuk · Christina Hecke

Direction Thea von Harbou

Cast Hertha Thiele · Theodor Loos · Rudolf Klein-Rogge · Erna Morena

Synopsis Elisabeth und der Narr (1934) centers around Elisabeth, a young girl attending a convent-run boarding school. Michele, the village fool, becomes infatuated with her, especially captivated by her skillful organ performances. In a tragic turn of events, Michele's obsession leads...

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Hans Brausewetter · Betty Bird · Willi Forst · Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Synopsis Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg (1930) tells the story of John Miller, a German immigrant who settled in America long ago. He wishes for his daughter, Eleanor, to experience her ancestral homeland and arranges for her to spend a year studying...