Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow

Götz von Bredow's elk-leather trousers have their own special meaning: whoever wears them cannot com

Love's Confusion

The film tells the love story of two young couples. According to their social ranks, construction wo

Chronicle of a Murder

In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town.

Pygmalion XII

In Frankfurt am Main, a red sports car crashes into a wall and bursts into flames along with the dri

Optimistische Tragödie

During the October Revolution in 1917 the Bolshevik Party appointed a woman commissioner of the “Fre

Carnations in Aspic

A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived i

Fatal Error

At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wi

Ernst Thälmann

This elaborate two-part television film features a section from the life of communist worker leader

Pianke

The story of a young German boy and his father who befriend a Jewish family during WWII.

Prof. Dr. med. Maria Fabian

Maria and Tatjana met during the Second World War and became friends for life, especially as they ha

Dwarf Nose

Jakob, the son of a market woman, helps an old woman carry the groceries home one day. But the old w

Fleur Lafontaine

Berlin, 1948: Paralyzed and robbed of her memory, Fleur regains consciousness after a serious fall.

Die letzte Begegnung

A German scientist drowns while on vacation in Bulgaria. The GDR state security authorities become i

Flowers for the Man in the Moon

Adam, Evchen, and Manni are looking at the moon through their home-made telescope. Evchen isn't inte

As Long as There’s Life in Me

This is part one of a two-part biopic about Karl Liebknecht. In 1914, Germany is arming itself for w

Anflug Alpha 1

Experiences and problems of an air squadron: Commander Milan has reached the age limit for pilots an

Susanne and the Magic Ring

The twelve-year old Susanne is a dreamer and feels misunderstood by her classmates. She pours out he

Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui

Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 and his rule in the years that followed are transferred to the Nor

Die Tage der Commune

Victory and demise of the first proletarian dictatorship in the history of mankind, about the strugg

Your Unknown Brother

A communist is released from prison in 1935 Hamburg. He tries to link up with the Party again, but i

The Sailor's Song

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of

Levin's Mill

In a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans, Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as n

Das Schilfrohr

Her brothers and fiancé are at war. In 1944, Marta struggles alone with her gardening business. One

Prague at Zero Hour

Czech friends help refugees from Nazi Germany escape in 1939.

Beethoven - Days in a Life

Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all

Visiting Van Gogh

In the 22nd Century, antiquities command huge prices. A woman uses a time machine to travel back the

Despite It All!

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Alth

The Punch Bowl

It is the 65th birthday of Wilhelm Lehmann, foreman of a chemical company. All members of the large

No Cheating, Darling

For some time now, the residents of the placid little village of Sonnenthal talk only about one topi

Das Leben des Galileo Galilei

Dusk: 1950s East Berlin Bohemia

A documentary and film essay about the artist scene in East Berlin during the 1950s.

The Hunt for the Boot

Germany 1932, constant fights between Communists and Nazis tear the country apart. When a Communist

Brandstellen

Bruno Kappel is an established attorney in Hamburg who, in earlier times, belonged to an anarchistic

Zwischen Nacht und Tag

Episodes from the life of German poet and communist Erich Weiner: his stay in Paris, participation i

The Sorrows of Young Werther

The young and rebellious Werther is passionately, but hopelessly, in love with Lotte. Although he kn

Die Beteiligten

The body of young Christa Gellert is fished out of the water in a small town on the Elbe in the spri

Der kleine Kuno

What do grown-ups actually do at night? Little Kuno has been asking himself this question a lot late

Mother Courage and Her Children

During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the

The Dream of Captain Loy

An American military plane takes six people, who have taken part in a NATO maneuver, from Tripoli to

Der Arzt von Bothenow

The son of a working-class man, Harry Brenner studied medicine at the ABF and quickly made a career

Eine Handvoll Noten

Andreas works as an assistant in his father’s small-town bakery. However, he actually has other plan

Wo der Zug nicht lange hält

In a small town, a brigade is working on the construction of a new cultural center. Gerhard loves Ka

Freispruch mangels Beweises

The democratic Munich journalist and editor-in-chief of the "Südkurier" newspaper, Alexander Steinho

Androcles and the Lion

Rome at the time of the persecution of Christians: Androclus, a poor tailor, frees a lion in the for

Godfather Death

Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who had thirteen children. Since the farmer was so poor, t

Alaska-Kids großer Coup

The hunt for gold - that is the motive that leads different types of adventurers to the gold mining