Das Versprechen (1994)
Das Versprechen 1994 East Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to
Hannah Arendt (2012)
Hannah Arendt (2012) In 1961, the noted GermanAmerican philosopher, Hannah Arendt, gets to report on the trial of the notorious Nazi war criminal, Adolf Eichmann. While observing the legal proceedings, the Holocaust survivor concludes that Eichmann was not a simple monster, but an ordinary man who h
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) Katharina Blum is a young handsome German maid. She meets Ludwig, and they fall in love at once. They spend the night together. In the morning, the police bursts in her flat, looking for Ludwig : he is a terrorist. But he was no longer here. Katharina is arres
Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
Rosa Luxemburg (1986) Wronke Prison, 1916. Social democrat Rosa Luxemburg faces a mock execution. Twenty years earlier, Rosa's political gifts are acknowledged by everyone, as she struggles for democratic government in Germany and revolution in Poland. There she works closely with Leo Jogiches. Thei
Gods of the Plague (1970)
Gods of the Plague 1970 Franz Walsch, a small time hood, is released from jail and searches for his old acquaintances He finds his girlfriend Johanna and visits his mother with his brother Marian Women are attracted to Franz, though he is a man of few words and remains emotionless throughout his enc
Baal (1970)
Baal 1970 Baal explores the cult of the genius, an anti heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality