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Anges de Fer
5.8

Anges de Fer

Apr 23, 1981

Anges de Fer
1981 105 min 4 vues
The subject of this historical drama is a splintering Berlin in the years of 1948 and 1949. Played against the backdrop of social upheaval, the characters in the drama come to epitomize the best and worst of each pole of the political sphere. A 17-year-old hoodlum by the name of Gladow works hand-in-glove with a local white-collar criminal to rob and pillage every day and night, defying capture. While he and his gang of thugs are terrorizing the people of Berlin, the Soviets are trying to make the blockade of their region of control impermeable. The future casts long shadows over the drama, as Berlin's problems take the shape of times to come.
Crime
Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me
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Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me

Dec 01, 2008

Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me
2008 89 min 1 vues
Waltraud Meier is “La Wagnerissima”, the queen of Wagner’s repertoire. In her very personal account “I follow a voice within me”, we enter her world and learn about her motivations, aspirations, and her joyful way of pursuing them. In addition to personal insights, this truly ingenious portrait presents Waltraud Meier on stage and in rehearsal in her most celebrated Wagner roles and as an interpreter of Mahler’s Lieder. It becomes clear how she coined today’s musical world when other great musicians such as Daniel Barenboim or Plácido Domingo speak about her and her work. This beautiful portrait of one of the greatest interpreters of our time is rounded off with a powerful recording of Mahler’s “Lied von der Erde”.
Documentary
Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
6.1

Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee

Mar 12, 2013

Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
2013 99 min 24 vues
A lifeguard at Lake Müggel has his hand bitten off and the marks indicate a shark attack. The lake is closed to the public by extending a local festival indefinitely while the city council thinks of what can be done to remove the shark. The public becomes restless having their lake closed for so long and come up with a plan to drive the shark from the lake with large quantities of beer.
Comedy
Don Giovanni
10

Don Giovanni

Dec 01, 2001

Don Giovanni
2001 187 min 1 vues
Live 2001 production from the Zurich Opera House of the classic Mozart/Da Ponte opera, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting and directed for television and video by Brian Large.
Music
Der Unfall
1

Der Unfall

Nov 07, 1968

Der Unfall
1968 72 min 1 vues
The brother of a Spanish immigrant worker comes to Germany just to find out that his brother was the victim of a freak accident.
Drama
Looping
4

Looping

Jan 05, 1981

Looping
1981 104 min 4 vues
A small carnival is in dire financial straits. Their show is attracting fewer and fewer paying customers, as their "attractions" are ageing, out of shape and beset by internal feuds and bickering. One day a beautiful young woman shows up and suggests a way of attracting customers: put on a strip show, with her as the main attraction. Her act attracts customers in droves, but it turns out that the girl has her own agenda, and it isn't to help out the carnival.
Drama
Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
5.7

Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany

May 04, 1988

Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
1988 98 min 3 vues
An American filmmaker travels to modern day Berlin to make a film based on a real-life incident from 1942 in which 13 Jewish prisoners from a concentration camp were promised freedom if they appeared in a German propaganda film. Unfortunately, the Germans lied. The psychological process undergone by the modern filmmaker while shooting the story provides the basis of this arty and challenging film.
Drama
Mozart: Così Fan Tutte
1

Mozart: Così Fan Tutte

Jul 05, 2000

Mozart: Così Fan Tutte
2000 192 min 1 vues
A production of Mozart's opera recorded live at Zurich Opera House in 2000. Cecilia Bartoli leads an all-star cast including Roberto Saccà, Liliana Nikiteanu, and Agnes Baltsa. The conductor is Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Filmed live at the Zurich Opera House in February 2000 on a set which visualises the subtitle "The School for Lovers", the plot revolves around two army officers arguing about the fidelity of their brides, then setting out to test their chastity. Despite the often playful humour, this is not only psychologically telling music-making, but reveals Mozart exploring the structure of opera, discarding convention to mix large ensemble sections with arias for as many different combinations of singers as possible. With Liliana Nikiteanu attractively contrasted with Bartoli, and thoroughly convincing performances by Roberto Sacca (Ferrando) and Oliver Widmer (Guilelmo), this Così has a freshness and flow which, coupled with the timeless romantic themes, feels very contemporary.
Music
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
10

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

Oct 15, 2003

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
2003 123 min 1 vues
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
Music
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
10

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

Oct 15, 2003

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
2003 123 min 1 vues
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
Music
Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution
1

Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution

Jan 01, 1990

Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution
1990 115 min 1 vues
The TV documentation reconstructs the incidents between May and November 1989 from the point of view of the Politburo of the GDR (German Democratic Republic). The incidents include the fraud of local elections, the opening of Hungary's borders towards Austria, the ensuing tide of East German refugees to Hungary and Czechoslovakia for transfer to West Germany, the pompous ceremonies at GDR's 40th anniversary, the inept transactions the Politburo took to salvage the situation, the resulting dismissal of their leader Erich Honecker, the international press conference in East Berlin on 9th November 1989, at which Politburo member Günther Schabowski erroneously announced the immediate opening of the 'Iron Curtain', which finally led to the collapse of socialism in the GDR and the other East Bloc countries.
Documentary
Uns reicht das nicht
6

Uns reicht das nicht

Mar 07, 1979

Uns reicht das nicht
1979 89 min 1 vues
Gerd is a locksmith apprentice. In a dispute, he gives his boss a slap and is fired. He does not look for a new job. Instead he wants his freedom back.
Drama
Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust
1

Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust

Oct 01, 2017

Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust
2017 137 min 1 vues
The Berlin State Opera is back at its place of origin: Unter den Linden! After extensive renovations, it was reopened with Schumann's scenes from Goethe's Faust under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. Staged by Jürgen Flimm and with the stage design by the renowned German artist Markus Lüpertz
Don Giovanni
10

Don Giovanni

Dec 01, 2001

Don Giovanni
2001 187 min 1 vues
Live 2001 production from the Zurich Opera House of the classic Mozart/Da Ponte opera, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting and directed for television and video by Brian Large.
Music
Stammheim
6.5

Stammheim

Jan 30, 1986

Stammheim
1986 107 min 11 vues
Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s controversial feature film that re-narrates the startling trial against the RAF terrorists Baader, Meinhoff, Ensslin, and Raspe. The trial that started in May 1975 in the Stammheim maximum-security prison extended over 192 days and ended with a lifetime sentence for all defendants.
Drama
Verdi La Traviata
1

Verdi La Traviata

Feb 04, 2005

Verdi La Traviata
2005 128 min 1 vues
This DVD of a live 2005 performance from the Zürich Opera under the musical direction of Franz Welser-Möst has many things to recommend it -- the young tenor Piotr Beczala as Alfredo, the marvelous Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont, the playing of the Zurich Opera orchestra, the simple but effective sets by by Erich Wonder, the uncluttered stage direction by Jürgen Flimm. It also has some flaws: strangely variable volume level of the recorded sound sometimes coming on so loud as to make one reach for the volume control, and the uneven performance of the Violetta, Eva Mei who, for all her merits, gives a dramatically effective performance marred by occasional difficulties with vocal production. Still, overall I felt this was a moving production, one that I would recommend, although perhaps not as an only DVD of one of Verdi's most popular operas.
Music
Salzburg 20/21: Beethoven - Fidelio
1

Salzburg 20/21: Beethoven - Fidelio

Mar 29, 2010

Salzburg 20/21: Beethoven - Fidelio
2010 134 min 1 vues
Nikolaus Harnoncourt is the conductor in this 2004 production of Beethoven's only opera staged at the Zurich Opera House. Finnish soprano Camilla Nyland takes the title role, with performances by Jonas Kaufmann, Laszlo Polgar and Alfred Muff.
Music
Otello
1

Otello

Jan 01, 2001

Otello
2001 157 min 1 vues
One of the chief pleasures of this live production of Otello from the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Daniel Barenboim's conducting. From the opening gale-force blast of storm music, through the crunching and stabbing accompaniment of Iago's "Credo" to the shimmering strings of Desdemona's "Willow Song", he doesn't miss a trick. Everything works at the highest pitch of intensity and the orchestra sticks to his beat like glue. It's a necessary compensation for the shortcomings of the staging: the stolid chorus remains unperturbed by the storm and is directed to perform with unison movements; the acting (apart from Valeri Alexejev) is non-committal, and Alexandre Tarta's video direction somewhat flat-footed. She doesn't manage to make much small-screen sense of an impenetrably murky opening scene, for example, and doesn't seem fond of reaction shots.
Music
MOZART: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
1

MOZART: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Nov 16, 2018

MOZART: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
2018 137 min 1 vues
“Nothing is harder to put on stage than lightness. And humor is the sharpest weapon of the desperate. That is why it is an obligation, indeed a must, to enjoy this Figaro by Jürgen Flimm at the Staatsoper to the fullest.“ (ARD Radio) This production of “Le nozze di Figaro” is directed by the former artistic director of the Staatsoper Berlin, Jürgen Flimm, who characterizes it as follows: “Figaro is by far the best work ever devised for the stage; it combines everything that moves the human heart and mind – forlorn hope, pleasantry, satire, profound significance, also much ado about nothing and vain amours.”
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Staatsoper Berlin 2016)
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Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Staatsoper Berlin 2016)

Jan 01, 2016

Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (Staatsoper Berlin 2016)
2016 175 min 1 vues
Bellezza (Beauty) admires herself in the mirror, but knows that her beauty will one day pass. Piacere (Pleasure) tries to cheer her up, promising her eternal beauty if she remains only faithful to pleasure. Bellezza promises never to leave her, or else to accept severe punishment. Piacere warns of the destructive power of useless worry, but now Tempo (Time) and Disinganno (Disillusion) get involved in the conversation. Together they seek to explain the ephemeral nature of beauty, which quickly wilts like a blossom.
Drama
Sur les lieux du crime
6.1

Sur les lieux du crime

Jan 26, 2025

Sur les lieux du crime
2025 min 109 vues
La série des Tatort, créé en 1970, est la plus ancienne et la plus appréciée des séries télévisées policières diffusées actuellement dans les pays germanophones. Au cours de l'année 2010, elle a été regardée chaque semaine par près de 8,5 millions de personnes en moyenne, d'après l'ARD.
Drama
Sur les lieux du crime
6.1

Sur les lieux du crime

Jan 26, 2025

Sur les lieux du crime
2025 min 109 vues
La série des Tatort, créé en 1970, est la plus ancienne et la plus appréciée des séries télévisées policières diffusées actuellement dans les pays germanophones. Au cours de l'année 2010, elle a été regardée chaque semaine par près de 8,5 millions de personnes en moyenne, d'après l'ARD.
Drama
Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett
8.69

Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett

Nov 22, 1976

Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartett
1976 min 29 vues
Ein Herz und eine Seele is a German cult sitcom based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part by Johnny Speight. The show premiered on January 15, 1973 and lasted for about twenty episodes, airing its last on November 4, 1974. In 1976, the show had a short-lived revival with another four episodes. Ein Herz und eine Seele was written by Wolfgang Menge. The show was extremely successful during its initial run and it still proves very popular in reruns. Two episodes in particular, Silvesterpunsch and Rosenmontagszug have gained such popularity that they are now shown traditionally on German TV on New Year's Eve and Rosenmontag, respectively.
Comedy