Gerd E. Schäfer

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Die goldene Gans
6.3

Die goldene Gans

Sep 26, 1964

Die goldene Gans
1964 67 min 13 vues
Klaus lives with his two brothers Kunz and Franz in a little village. Together, they ply their trade as cobblers in a small workshop. But the workload rests mainly on the shoulders of ill-treated Klaus. When Kunz and Franz go off into the forest to chop wood for fuel they run into an old woman who asks them for some wine and bread. Rudely and gruffly, they refuse her request and return home without any wood. Klaus then has to set out and he meets the old woman as well. He gladly offers her his frugal meal which is suddenly turned into pancakes and good wine. In addition, he receives a golden goose for his kindness. The bird possesses a an unusual characteristic: all those who are prying, nosy, envious and rapacious get stuck to it and become glued to one another.
Fantasy
Le roi barbu
5.7

Le roi barbu

Dec 01, 1965

Le roi barbu
1965 74 min 19 vues
A fairy-tale about a beautiful but very haughty princess Anna who cruelly mocks each of her suitors. Finally she is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love teach the princess a lesson and turn her into a loving and kind person.
Fantasy
Wie heiratet man einen König
4.5

Wie heiratet man einen König

Feb 23, 1969

Wie heiratet man einen König
1969 77 min 3 vues
A farmer receives land from the king and discovers a buried golden mortar. He decides to give it to the king out of gratitude, but his clever daughter warns him that the king will surely want him to bring a corresponding pestle as well. When the king throws the farmer into jail for fraud, he bemoans the fact that he did not listen to his daughter.
Family
Hochzeitsnacht im Regen
5

Hochzeitsnacht im Regen

May 13, 1967

Hochzeitsnacht im Regen
1967 105 min 3 vues
This comedic musical tells the story of Gabi, a young hairdresser from the Baltic coast who desperately wants to be a jockey. One day, she packs her bags, drives to Hoppegarten, and is soundly rejected by the head coach. Gabi doesn't want to give up, and in order to at least have a roof over her head, she rushes into a marriage with the seemingly nice Freddie. However, this marriage soon proves to be her second rejection, as Freddie openly dislikes the fact that she wants to be a jockey.
Romance
Silvesterpunsch
4.5

Silvesterpunsch

Dec 30, 1960

Silvesterpunsch
1960 91 min 4 vues
After their successful May party, now the Lehmann family want to throw a New Year's Eve part with punch. Wilhelm's sons Franz and Paul are brigade leaders at a chemical factory. One of their brigades consists largely of fanatics of high culture, while the other consists of sports fanatics. But the rival brigades must work together in order to throw a successful New Year's Eve party for the factory, since the occasion requires both elements: sports and culture.
Music
Wege im Zwielicht
1

Wege im Zwielicht

Apr 08, 1948

Wege im Zwielicht
1948 88 min 1 vues
Three homeless youths commit petty crimes to get by in the difficult time just after the end of WW2 in Germany. When they become suspects in a murder case, a witness of the events comes forward with evidence that they are innocent of the crime. He offers them a chance to break with their ways and make a new beginning in his village, not knowing what this will ultimately cost him.
Drama
For Eyes Only - Streng geheim
6.2

For Eyes Only - Streng geheim

Jul 19, 1963

For Eyes Only - Streng geheim
1963 103 min 6 vues
The "Concordia" trading company in Würzburg is a secret headquarters of the MID, a secret service agency of the US Army. For years, espionage, sabotage, and diversion operations originated from here in order to undermine the Socialist Republic of Germany. A favorable moment for a military attack approaches and plans are developed. These plans are placed in the hands of Major Collins, who keeps them in a safe. Hansen has worked for him for many years, but also for the Stasi as a double agent. Security Chief Colonel Rock knows there is a leak, but Hansen has passed every test thrown at him. He is trying to deal with his current assignment: acquiring the plans so they can be made public. His mission is to get them out of the safe and into the GDR without getting caught.
Drama
Auf der Sonnenseite
1

Auf der Sonnenseite

Jan 04, 1962

Auf der Sonnenseite
1962 101 min 1 vues
The story of the steel melter Martin Hoff, whose factory delegates him to a drama school, corresponds to the real life of the actor Manfred Krug. Like his (film) hero, Krug works as a steel melter, does artwork, sings and acts, and is sent to drama school. Like his hero, who behaves anarchically and conspicuously, Krug is soon expelled from school.
Music
Das Kleid
8

Das Kleid

Feb 09, 1991

Das Kleid
1991 88 min 1 vues
Poor weavers Hans (Horst Drinda) und Kumpan (Werner Lierck) try to enter a town surrounded by a tall, impenetrable wall, where everyone is apparently very happy. When they finally make it inside, the tyrannical Emperor Max demands they make him new clothes that would "bring all creatures to their knees." Hans and Kumpan claim only intelligent people can see the robe, and in order to prove himself clever, the emperor haughtily displays himself before his subjects wearing his new invisible regalia.
Fantasy
Schüsse unterm Galgen
1

Schüsse unterm Galgen

Jun 22, 1968

Schüsse unterm Galgen
1968 107 min 1 vues
In Scotland in 1751, young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he escapes to the Scottish Highlands, dodging the redcoats.
Drama
Seine Hoheit – Genosse Prinz
4.5

Seine Hoheit – Genosse Prinz

Aug 15, 1969

Seine Hoheit – Genosse Prinz
1969 88 min 1 vues
Kasper Mai, an export merchant and comrade with a “clean” record, discovers he is the prince of Hohenlohe-Liebenstein. His royal grandmother designates him as the heir to her estate. A private trip to her reveals that she does not want a NATO airbase built on her land. The GDR and his grandmother thus find a common interest, and a clever lawyer from the East works against other family members looking to settle their debts with the estate money.
Comedy
Hände hoch oder ich schieße
6.8

Hände hoch oder ich schieße

Feb 01, 1966

Hände hoch oder ich schieße
1966 76 min 3 vues
Small town policeman Holms suffers from a rather unusual problem: Because of the low crime rate, there is simply not enough to do for him. Deadly bored, he sinks into the depths of depression and requests the help of a psychiatrist. But his imagination is far more effective: In his dreams, he chases gangsters in London. Finally, some small-time crooks find a way to help "their" policeman out of his emotional misery: They steal a memorial from the market square and thus help Holms to a spectacular case.
Comedy
Hut ab, wenn du küsst!
1

Hut ab, wenn du küsst!

Sep 29, 1971

Hut ab, wenn du küsst!
1971 87 min 1 vues
Fred works as an engineer and a test driver at a car company. His girlfriend Petra is a car mechanic - actually an ideal combination. However, the old-fashioned Fred is less than thrilled about his girlfriend’s "male profession". In his opinion, the masculine job damages her femininity. Since Petra is unwilling to give up her beloved job for such stupid concerns, there is a lot of friction between them. It is not until Petra turns the heads of all the men at a fair that Fred realizes how absurd his objections really are.
Romance
Nicht schummeln, Liebling!
4

Nicht schummeln, Liebling!

Jul 13, 1973

Nicht schummeln, Liebling!
1973 88 min 1 vues
For some time now, the residents of the placid little village of Sonnenthal talk only about one topic: Football! The ambitious mayor wants to promote the Sonnenthal team to the district league at any price because this success would also boost his own popularity. But he did not expect the resistance of the new head of school, Barbara, who is heavily annoyed by the one-sided focus. To bring Sonnenthal′s men and the mayor in particular to their senses, Barbara sets up a women′s football team that soon turns out to be a serious competition for the men′s team.
Music
Im Himmel ist doch Jahrmarkt
1

Im Himmel ist doch Jahrmarkt

Apr 17, 1969

Im Himmel ist doch Jahrmarkt
1969 81 min 1 vues
Five young, pretty female athletes are training for an international skydiving contest. From heaven they basically fall straight into the arms of five charming young men. Their coach is less than thrilled about the flirtation and urges his athletes to concentrate on the contest. He is convinced that love-making will put the victory to risk and asks them for sexual abstinence. The power of love turns out to be stronger, however, and soon the first love couples find each other.
Comedy
Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder
7

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder

Feb 10, 1961

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder
1961 151 min 3 vues
During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her three children as a result of the war: bold and spirited Eilif, sincere and upright Swiss Cheese and mute Katrin, who saves the children of Halle by beating a drum on a farmstead roof In wartime, the Fierling children's virtues prove to be deadly. Yet, Mother Courage, remains incorrigible. She will not have anyone "spoil the war" for her and so sets out once more after the soldiers with her wagon.
Drama
Das verhexte Fischerdorf
5

Das verhexte Fischerdorf

Jul 06, 1962

Das verhexte Fischerdorf
1962 77 min 1 vues
Mauritius Halbermann, nicknamed "Mauts", works as an advertising manager for Gravo-Druck, a state-owned print company. Mauts, a man obsessed with his work, incessantly percolates with marvelous ideas - and now that he has once again come up with another brilliant idea, he naturally wants to present his proposal to his boss. As it happens, his supervisor along with his entire family and some of Mauts's colleagues - including Lore who Mauts secretly fancies - have gone on a holiday trip.
Comedy
Peter und das Einmaleins mit der Sieben
1

Peter und das Einmaleins mit der Sieben

May 31, 1962

Peter und das Einmaleins mit der Sieben
1962 45 min 1 vues
Peter is unwilling to learn the multiplication tables at school. He would rather work as an acrobat at the circus, just like his friend Susanne. When the class plans a trip to the circus, Peter is supposed to buy the tickets. Since he miscounts and buys one ticket less than needed, he cannot join his schoolmates. Susanne, however, comes up with an idea and lets him work in the circus arena where he is supposed to check on the arithmetic problems of a numerate donkey. When Peter fails to control the donkey, he feels deeply ashamed and has to assess that math is needed in all parts of life.
Family
Unser täglich Brot
5

Unser täglich Brot

Nov 04, 1949

Unser täglich Brot
1949 105 min 4 vues
A story about a family after the Second World War. The petty bourgeois cashier Karl Weber of Berlin observes from a distance how his son Ernst participates in the building of a new socialist society. Karl does not understand Ernst's visions, instead he confides in his other son Harry. However, Harry becomes involved in illicit business and Karl quickly realizes that it would be best to join his son Ernst in the citizen-owned factory.
Drama
Der Kinnhaken
7

Der Kinnhaken

Oct 14, 1962

Der Kinnhaken
1962 76 min 3 vues
Carolin lives in the East and works in a West Berlin bar. After the building of the wall she tries to persuade Georg, a soldier of the border regiment, to let her cross over. He falls in love with her and defends her against a West German pimp with a punch to the jaw.
Comedy
Ein Kessel Buntes
1.8

Ein Kessel Buntes

Jul 06, 2019

Ein Kessel Buntes
2019 min 2 vues
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Reality