This 2001 film is a comedy western that was inspired by skits from the show Bullyparade. It centers around Abahachi and his friendship with Ranger. Abahachi’s twin brother Winnetouch (see Karl May’s stories of Winnetou for… Schuh des Manitu
The band Type 0 Negative wrote a modern soundtrack for this film and it was re-released as a TV-Movie in 1998. The modern soundtrack fits the movie very well and adds to the suspense built… Nosferatu (1922)
This 2003 version is a story of a boys’ boarding school of music and their rivalry with another school. It is winter in Berlin and the schools are preparing their Christmas performances. Some of the… Das fliegende Klassenzimmer
Ostwind, released in 2013, has become a series of films, as of 2019 sitting at four. This post covers the first two. Hanna Binke plays our main character throughout the series. While she hasn’t been… Ostwind 1 und 2
This film is a story of a love triangle, surrounding a pianist, a restauranteur, and a woman who once dreamed of and studied to become a concert vocalist. The film takes place during WWII, though… Gloomy Sunday – ein Lied von Liebe und Tod
Known in the U.S. as Operation Valkyrie, this 2004 film is a German version of the Tom Cruise film, which came 4 years later. And it’s even rated PG-13, so it is viewable in most… Stauffenberg
Disclaimer: this film has a sequel. This post is strictly about the first film, released in 2008. Much of this film takes place in school, in the 8th grade. It includes thought processing during a… Freche Mädchen
Disclaimer: this is the first film in a series of 6, released between 2003 and 2016. This post covers only the first film. Actor brothers Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht and Wilson Gonzalez star in this film,… Die wilden Kerle
This 1920 film is not rated in the U.S. strictly because movie ratings didn’t exist until long after its release date. It was a suspenseful horror in its day and does involve murder, so one… Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
Okay, okay, this 2006 film is not originally German, BUT it IS the film adaptation of Cornelia Funke’s book of the same title, and of course her book was originally in German. The Thief Lord… The Thief Lord (Herr der Diebe)
Released in 1997, this film is a drama-comedy featuring Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul, both of whom we also know from Die Welle, among many other great films. Beyond these two, there are a couple… Das Leben ist eine Baustelle
This 1997 film is based on the true story of the musical group The Comedian Harmonists, who were very popular in the years before WWII. As some of the members were Jewish, the war meant… Harmonists
This 1998 film is labeled as a comedy/drama. We start in Spain. We don’t really know the characters’ stories, though we slowly learn pieces as we go. The characters all simply want to feel beautiful.… Bin ich schön?
Released in 1990, this film is a story of WWII, based on the book of the same title, which is a true story. Solomon Perel plays himself in the present day pieces. It’s the story… Europa Europa
This 2002 movie is a family-friendly film about growing up a witch. Bibi’s mother is a witch, but her father isn’t. One might be reminded of Bewitched, mixed with a little Sabrina the Teenage Witch.… Bibi Blocksberg
Released in 2009, this movie is set in 1989 along the East/West Berlin border. We meet Franzi as she moves into an apartment right next to a crossing. She lives in the West and crosses… Liebe Mauer
This Werner Herzog film from 1972 is categorized as adventure-drama and features Klaus Kinski as Don Lope de Aguirre. Kinski was a key player in German film, especially back in the 1970s. He played Nosferatu… Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
This movie, released in 2004, is a comedy based in Berlin, largely focused on the German and Turkish-German cultures as they merge. Our main character, Ibo, is a Turkish German who is obsessed with Kung… Kebab Connection
This movie, released in 2004, follows a journalist of Jewish descent, who is uncomfortable with the changes in Berlin since 1989. We meet the family as they go through the loss of his mother, and… Alles auf Zucker
This 1975 film takes place in 1944 Poland in a Ghetto. It was remade in Hollywood with Robin Williams in 1999. It’s meant to be a comedy, but even the Robin Williams version is classified… Jakob der Lügner
Known as Mostly Martha in the States, this 2001 movie was redone only a few years later in Hollywood as No Reservations, which starred George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones. We meet Martha, an uptight chef… Bella Martha