Verwandte und Bekannte
Oct 16, 1971Drama
Albert Garbe
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Jungfer, Sie gefällt mir
Mar 20, 1969A Saxon village in 1792: While the Prussians go against France, the haymaking takes place in the village and the resolute Marthe catches her daughter Ev with the village blacksmith Ruprecht in the hay.
Comedy
Der Teufelskreis
Jan 13, 1956Shortly after the seizure of power by Adolf Hitler at the beginning of 1933, preparations were underway to silence the members of the socialist and communist parties.
History
Der Richter von Zalamea
Apr 19, 1956History
Solange Leben in mir ist
Sep 09, 1965This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for war. Karl Liebknecht, left-wing revolutionary Social Democrat, workers’ leader and a virulent antimilitarist, is one among 110 SPD members of Parliament who vote against approving war loans. From then on, he is considered un-German and a traitor to the fatherland, and his own party’s leadership turns against him. Despite threats, Liebknecht speaks up against the war and writes the manifesto “The Main Enemy Is at Home.” Even when he is arrested and charged with treason, he does not surrender.
Drama
Christine
Oct 13, 1963Christine is a young farm worker in a small village in post-war Germany. Her attempts to improve her situation through further education are hampered by frequent pregnancies arising from ill-fated relationships.
Drama
Thomas Müntzer – Ein Film deutscher Geschichte
May 16, 1956In 1523, young Thomas Müntzer arrives with his wife Ottilie in the Thuringian village Allstedt to assume the rectorate. As a follower of Luther′s teachings, he finds in the Bible not only reasons for clerical, but also for secular reforms. But when Luther turns away from the rural population after a discord with Müntzer, it is Müntzer who becomes the peoples′ spokesman. He is forced to go to Southern Germany, where he convenes with revolting farmers. But his way leads him back to Thuringia. In 1525, he and Heinrich Pfeiffer form the centre of the Thuringian peasant uprising in Mühlhausen, but their success is diminished by the fact that peasants and craftsmen don′t seem to be able to work together. In Frankenhausen, Müntzer becomes the leader of a peasants′ army that is set to fighting the ruler′s army – and sustains a devastating loss. Müntzer is arrested and sentenced to death by decapitation for his insurgency.
Drama
Hexen
Sep 02, 1954Germany in 1949: The residents of the Thuringian village Hunsdorf are still heavily influenced by archaic superstition and explain unusual events with preternatural powers. The same happens when pigs again and again disappear from different farmyards. The village residents firmly believe that witches are the reason for this mystery. Not even police detective Kühlemann who is sent to Hunsdorf is able to dissuade them from their superstition. Thus, the farmers think his investigation is aimless and they do not support him at all. With a lot of patience and well-made arguments he finally convinces little Peter that there are no witches. Next, Peter’s grandfather and teacher Marianne take Kühlemann’s side. With their support, the police detective eventually finds out the truth and is able to put a stop to the gang of crooks that had been stealing the pigs.
Comedy
Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord?
Jan 19, 1962A Saturday evening dance in the village pub is interrupted when the barn of local farmer Paul Gäbler catches on fire. The farmer himself is soon found – hanged. Sawmill owner Züllich claims that Gäbler committed suicide because he was forced to join an agricultural production cooperative, but others are convinced Gäbler was murdered. Officers Schneider and Anders must navigate their way through a complex maze of personal and political motivations in order to reconstruct the crime.
Crime
Der Rat der Götter
May 12, 1950Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions.
The chemist Dr. Hans Scholz lives through a tortuous political transformation and maturation process. Eventually, he adopts political neutrality and closes his eyes to the fact that the poison being produced in his factory is being used in the extermination camps. Standing before the judges at the Nuremberg trials, he must face the fact that he is implicated in the deaths of millions in the gas chambers of the concentration camps.
Drama
La hache de Wandsbek
May 11, 19511934. La ville de Hambourg attend avec impatience la venue du Fürher, qui vient tout juste de s'emparer des rênes du pouvoir. Mais celui-ci refuse de se déplacer, tant que trois prisonniers communistes condamnés à mort ne seront pas passés de vie à trépas. Le bourreau malade ne peut pas faire son office, ce qui renvoie l'exécution à une date indéterminée. Le colonel Footh, un armateur influent proche du pouvoir, se met en quête d'un remplaçant. Sur ces entrefaites, Albert Teetjen, honnête boucher et ancien compagnon de tranchées de Footh, lui demande de l'aide, car ses affaires vont au plus mal. Footh lui offre alors 2000 marks pour remplacer le bourreau...
Drama
Ware für Katalonien
Mar 06, 1959At the end of the 1950s, the production of optics in the German Democratic Republic has reached top quality and instigates interest in the West. When national demand rises strongly and at the same time the export to South America heavily decreases, the Volkspolizei - the GDR police force - starts to look into the case. Two seemingly unrelated cases are the starting point for the investigation by second lieutenant Schellenberg of the department for optics racketeering: An old woman who was arrested in the Berlin city railway for trying to smuggle a pair of binoculars to West Berlin, and a dead person in an area of allotments who was involved in obscure dealings with optical devices.
Crime
Mazurka der Liebe
Apr 30, 1957Early 18th-century Krakow: The poor student Simon works as a travelling musician in order to finance his studies, and the Polish freedom fighter Jan is on the run from Saxon troops. They meet in the carriage of Count Kovalska, where they fall in love with the Count’s daughters Laura and Bronislava.
Music
Trotz alledem!
Jan 13, 1972October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.
Drama
Senta auf Abwegen
Jul 16, 1959Drama
Ehesache Lorenz
Aug 27, 1959Drama
Eine Handvoll Noten
Dec 25, 1961Andreas works as an assistant in his father’s small-town bakery. However, he actually has other plans: As a passionate trumpeter, he wants to study music in Berlin. His father is less than thrilled and wants his son to take over the bakery. Therefore, Andreas decides to try his luck in Berlin and starts working in a wholesale bakery together with his friend Paul. Incidentally, the in-house band is looking for a trumpeter.
Comedy
Seilergasse 8
Aug 11, 1960Drama
Der Lotterieschwede
Sep 11, 1958Drama
Nur eine Frau
Mar 06, 1958Drama
Die aus der 12b
Feb 23, 1962German teacher Miss Platzke starts working in a graduating class. Since she is young and inexperienced, the students soon consider her incapable of doing her job. Their disrespectful and harsh behavior makes Miss Platzke even more insecure, and she reacts with rigidity: On the last day before winter break she orders them to write an unannounced essay, thereby provoking a spontaneous strike.
Drama
Drei Mädchen im Endspiel
Apr 19, 1956Comedy
Wer seine Frau lieb hat
Feb 10, 1955Comedy
Jacke wie Hose
Apr 29, 1953Comedy
Das verurteilte Dorf
Apr 14, 1952East German propaganda film about an American army base trying to take away land from a West German village.
Drama
Roman einer jungen Ehe
Jan 18, 1952A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen, her husband, works at the Westend Theater in West Berlin. This young marriage is in danger of breaking up as they vehemently defend their diametrically opposed views. The way they see politics, art and the world differs extremely.
Drama
Schatten über den Inseln
May 15, 1952Drama
Frauenschicksale
Jun 12, 1952Berlin 1952, seven years after WWII. Four women are looking for a good man and happiness in the divided city. Their destinies are loosely connected through one person: the West Berlin dandy and womanizer, Conny.
Drama
Karriere in Paris
Jan 25, 1952Comedy
Saure Wochen - Frohe Feste
Nov 24, 1950Comedy
