Unterm Birnbaum

Abel Hradscheck, the owner of an inn in the Oderbruch country, faces financial ruin. For this state

Julia lebt

GDR border guard Gunter Rist is a young man from humble homes. During a swimming competition he meet

The Adventures of Werner Holt

Two 17-year-olds, Werner Holt and Gilbert Wolzow, are pulled out of school and into Hitler's army. G

Go Trabi Go 2: Those Were the Days of the Wild East

Elated by the Italian attitude to life, family Struutz returns to Bitterfeld and experiences a shock

Bis dass dein Tod uns scheidet

Horrifying certainty about the date of his death drives one man crazy.

In Search of the Magical Bird

A fantasy story about the young boy Lutz who is looking, with two friends, for a missing magical bir

Das Staatsgeheimnis

Lars Schelling runs a sushi bar in Berlin that was financed by the mafia. They now want their money

Ach, du fröhliche

It was supposed to be a cozy Christmas evening with the family. Labor Director Walter Lörke was part

Das Buschgespenst

In the forests of the Ore Mountains, on the border with Bohemia, a gang of smugglers is up to mischi

Ernst Thälmann

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

Anflug Alpha 1

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

Jadup and Boel

In a small town, everyone has tried to forget what happened shortly after WWII. That is, until a str

Interrogating the Witnesses

A teenager is found murdered, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife. The film works it

The Stolen Battle

In 1757, the second year of the Seven Years' War, Frederick II the Great stands at the gates of Prag

Wedding Night In The Drizzle

This comedic musical tells the story of Gabi, a young hairdresser from the Baltic coast who desperat

Icarus

Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get

Childhood

Alfons lives with his grandparents on a Silesian village farm at the end of WWII. He adores his gran

Black Panthers

Seventeen-year-old Martina has a paralyzing fear of heights, which prevents her from fulfilling her

Karlemanns Brücke

Karlemann is very often found in his own 'Robinson world', a secluded place on earth. There he trave

Mogelpackung Mann

Inspector Jo Held loves clear words. Ever since he was shot at during an operation, he too has had t

Romeo und Jutta

Jürgen Stoll is not only a Filou and life artist, but the darling of many women. When the marriage s

Schtonk!

Schtonk! is a farce of the actual events of 1983, when Germany's Stern magazine published, with grea

Zirri, das Wolkenschaf

Eleven-year-old Christine, called “Schiene”, spends her vacation on her grandparents' farm and disco

Tscheljuskin

In the 1930s, the Soviet ship "Chelyuskin" embarked on an expedition to the Northern Ocean. But soon

Silvia S.: Blinde Wut

Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den Bergen

In her former life, Eva Bernhardt was called Evelyn Frank and was a notorious brothel owner in Berli

Heimweh nach drüben

This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim.

Der Tote am Strand

After 15 years in the USA, a woman in her mid-30s returns to Germany to reconcile with her father, w

Hunger auf Leben

Oskar and Leni

A love story between a former Olympic swimmer turned jewel thief and a pastry chef/sex worker.

Schwarzes Blut

Abgehauen

The movie tells a true story in the life of well-known German actor Manfred Krug. Living in the Germ

Die Nacht hat 17 Stunden

When You’re Grown Up, Dear Adam

Adam receives a flashlight with special powers: every liar it shines on flies into the air. Producti

Der Aufstand

June 17, 1953 - the day on which workers in the former Soviet Union took a stand against their gover

Hat Off When You Kiss

Fred works as an engineer and a test driver at a car company. His girlfriend Petra is a car mechanic

The Turning Point

In the fall of 1945, nineteen year-old Mark Niebuhr, is accused of murder and is jailed as a prisone

Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr

A morality tale from the time of the Saxon Kingdom. The von Siebenthal volunteer fire department has

Where Others Keep Silent

Ten days in the life of socialist politician Clara Zetkin. In August 1932, she is summoned from Arch

Die lieben Luder

Factory workers Yvonne and Evchen have their nose full of married men who appeal to them again and a

Schulmeister Spitzbart

1831. A village schoolteacher Matthias Spitzbart dreams of the ideal school and writes a textbook on

Die Wildente

The Secret Of The Seventeen

Lothar, Olaf, Bob and the other pioneers have the task of looking after the castle above the town. H

Er - Sie - Es

Die Mutter und das Schweigen

Based on a true story from 1936: Klara Baumann, a working-class woman, communist and mother, flees h

Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von uns

Auftrag: Überleben

Lachtauben weinen nicht

The film tells the story of the smelter brigade of a steel mill whose members are connected by a str

The Dead Stay Young

A depiction of class conflicts in Germany between 1918 and 1945. The Spartacist Erwin is shot by off

Terrible Woman

A doctor of social sciences - a specialist in failing marriages - becomes jealous. He imagines his s

Engel im Fegefeuer

The Ruhr area in November of 1918. 13-year old Achim Wolters and his friends get their hands on some

Despite It All!

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

Johannes Kepler

Europe, 1620: The well-known astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, who teaches as a professo

Die aus der 12b

German teacher Miss Platzke starts working in a graduating class. Since she is young and inexperienc

Ach du Fröhliche

Like Father, Like Son

Grandpa Lörke is preparing for a contemplative, quiet Christmas Eve. But nothing comes of it, becaus

Kein Mann für Camp Detrick

Who doesn't know the dream of an unexpected million-dollar inheritance? For microbiologist Dr. Wolf,

Netzwerk

Film by Ralf Kirsten.

Der Wüstenkönig von Brandenburg

Orphaned Julius flees bombed Berlin and meets freed communist Kaiser. Together they rescue a starvin

Ottokar, the World Reformer

A funny story about fifth grader Ottokar who is always ready to fight for justice.

The Fat Tilla

Two girls experience dislike at first sight because of their differences. Then they sort things out.

Eine Pyramide für mich

A conference is to be held once again to discuss the construction of a new dam, which Professor Paul

Je t'aime, chérie

"Je t'aime, Chérie." These three words and a Bulgarian volleyball jersey is all Martina, a young wor

Lot's Wife

The marriage of Katrin and Richard Lot has become a routine. She has a career and he, as a Marine of

Im Himmel ist doch Jahrmarkt

Five young, pretty female athletes are training for an international skydiving contest. From heaven

Das Rabauken-Kabarett

Wolfgang is a bully, but overall he‘s not a bad guy. However, not everyone in Thuringia, where he go

Der Revolver des Corporals

Film by Rolf Losansky.

In Love and Previously Convicted

The young architect Hannelore becomes part of the all-male brigade Fröhlich whose members are suppos

Zauber um Zinnober

The magician of the court feels offended by princely arbitrariness and senses for revenge. For this,

Stalingrad

The WWII pivotal battle of Stalingrad is shown through the eyes of the soldiers and officers on both

Frozen Flashes

In November of 1939, the British consulate in Norway receives documents saying that the Nazis are co

The Blue Helmet

A story about funny adventures young boy Mirco and a drillers blue helmet.

Jorinde und Joringel

The girl Jorinde and the foundling Joringel grow up sheltered in a farmer's cottage behind the moor,

Berühmte Ärzte der Charité: Der kleine Doktor

The six-part film series tells in impressive stages of the work of important doctors at the internat

Der lange Weg zu Angerer

A young woman named Karin Schröder studied biophysics in Moscow and has now returned to the GDR with

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