The Captain from Kopenick

The Captain from Kopenick 1956

7.20

A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...

1956

Doctor Crippen Lives

Doctor Crippen Lives 1958

5.70

Double murderer Dr. Crippen is using every means possible to search for a manuscript that he suspects is in the possession of the daughter of the man who was executed in his place.

1958

Der Schinderhannes

Der Schinderhannes 1958

6.80

1802: The adventurous life story of Hans Bückler, known as “Schinderhannes”, who fights against the French occupying forces and large landowners who exploit poor farmers in the Hunsrück region during the Napoleonic Wars.

1958

The Seventh Brother

The Seventh Brother 1995

6.40

After his owners abandon him in the woods, a puppy befriends a family of rabbits.

1995

The Devil’s General

The Devil’s General 1955

6.81

The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.

1955

The Restless Night

The Restless Night 1958

4.00

1958: during the Russian campaign, a military priest is called upon to assist Private Baranowski, who has been sentenced to death for desertion, on his last night. It is also the last night before the departure for Stalingrad, which the soldiers know means certain death. The priest leaves his room to a captain so that he can meet his fiancée one last time. He himself remains in Baranowski's cell and struggles with his conscience and his emotion - even more so when he learns that the young doomed man committed desertion out of love. But the execution is carried out, and a member of the firing squad finds only cynical words for the soldier's fate.

1958

Derby

Derby 1949

1

A young horse lover falls in love with the handsome vet who looks after a special racehorse. But before the two can be happy together, there are a lot of obstacles in their way.

1949

Redhead

Redhead 1962

6.10

Bored with her marriage, Franziska decides to travel to Venice.

1962

The Liar

The Liar 1961

5.21

When the wife of Sebastian Schumann left her family, he told his little daughter that her mother has died, because he thought that this was the easiest way for her to accept that her mother is now gone. But this was only the beginning of a lot of lies he tells her continuously, mostly about himself and his job. This way he also tries to hide away from her the fact that he had to quit his job as a traveler and is now paid much less than before.

1961

Das Mädchen vom Moorhof

Das Mädchen vom Moorhof 1958

6.50

Beautiful young Helga gets publicly shamed because a rich land owner seduced and impregnated her but refuses to take responsibility in a story of love and death in Sweden.

1958

Kätchen für alles

Kätchen für alles 1949

1

A young actress, dismissed as untalented by a famous and admired mime, takes revenge for the insult by playing so many roles for him in his house - from maid to abused wife and tender mother to vamp - that in the end he discovers not only her talent but also his love for her.

1949

13 Little Donkeys and the Sun Court

13 Little Donkeys and the Sun Court 1958

5.50

Martha Krapp is amazed when her husband Josef suddenly appears at the door. He has rarely been seen in recent years, instead traveling the world and earning himself the nickname "Don Chaussee". In his absence, the bible-thumping Martha has been running the Sonnenhof children's home with loving severity.

1958

Finale

Finale 1948

1

The fate of a pianist who returns from the Second World War with a wound to his right hand.

1948

At the Green Cockatoo by Night

At the Green Cockatoo by Night 1957

1

The inhibited, uptight Irene Wagner must take over running the seedy dance club the Green Cockatoo or lose her classic dance studio to creditors.

1957

Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne

Ich und meine Schwiegersöhne 1956

7.00

Agathe Zausel doesn't have it easy. Not only could her doll factory be running better, but her sons-in-law Fred and Otto also seem to have nothing but fantasies on their minds instead of devoting their full attention to the family business. Fred has taken it into his head to secretly compose pop songs, while Otto is secretly designing a rocket plane. As they both try to keep their pastimes a secret from Agathe, she can only fear the worst.

1956