Kurt Rackelmann

The Punch Bowl (1959)

It is the 65th birthday of Wilhelm Lehmann, foreman of a chemical company. All members of the large family are expected. Preparations are also being made in the company: Wilhelm is to be awarded the »Labor banner« and, as every year, the sons are responsible for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch
CAST:  Erich Franz  •  Christel Bodenstein  •  Herbert Köfer  •  Ekkehard Schall

It is the 65th birthday of Wilhelm Lehmann, foreman of a chemical company. All members of the large family are expected. Preparations are also being made in the company: Wilhelm is to be awarded the »Labor banner« and, as every year, the sons are responsible for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch
CAST:  Erich Franz  •  Christel Bodenstein  •  Herbert Köfer  •  Ekkehard Schall

The Sailor’s Song (1958)

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch  •  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Günther Simon  •  Raimund Schelcher  •  Ulrich Thein  •  Horst Kube

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch  •  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Günther Simon  •  Raimund Schelcher  •  Ulrich Thein  •  Horst Kube

Der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind (1972)

Germany during the Cold War, a boy has fled Czechoslovakia. Star reporter Walter Roland investigates the background. In the process, he uncovers a plot: Western and Eastern agents are on the hunt for the Warsaw Pact's deployment plans against NATO, which a Czech ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Vohrer
CAST:  Paul Neuhaus  •  Herbert Fleischmann  •  Edith Heerdegen  •  Hannelore Elsner

Germany during the Cold War, a boy has fled Czechoslovakia. Star reporter Walter Roland investigates the background. In the process, he uncovers a plot: Western and Eastern agents are on the hunt for the Warsaw Pact's deployment plans against NATO, which a Czech ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Vohrer
CAST:  Paul Neuhaus  •  Herbert Fleischmann  •  Edith Heerdegen  •  Hannelore Elsner

First Spaceship on Venus (1960)

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Oldřich Lukeš  •  Ignacy Machowski  •  Julius Ongewe  •  Mikhail Postnikov

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Oldřich Lukeš  •  Ignacy Machowski  •  Julius Ongewe  •  Mikhail Postnikov

Carbide and Sorrel (1963)

After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Beyer
CAST:  Erwin Geschonneck  •  Marita Böhme  •  Manja Behrens  •  Margot Busse

After the second World War, Dresden has a lot of reconstructing to do. To get the cigarette factory he once worked for running again, Kalle has to travel to Wittenberg - the only place where carbide can be found. Once there, Kalle find himself in the unfortunate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Beyer
CAST:  Erwin Geschonneck  •  Marita Böhme  •  Manja Behrens  •  Margot Busse

Freispruch mangels Beweises (1962)

Film by Richard Groschopp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Groschopp
CAST:  Erich Gerberding  •  Herwart Grosse  •  Lissy Tempelhof  •  Ivan Malré

Film by Richard Groschopp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Groschopp
CAST:  Erich Gerberding  •  Herwart Grosse  •  Lissy Tempelhof  •  Ivan Malré

Das verhexte Fischerdorf (1962)

Mauritius Halbermann, nicknamed "Mauts", works as an advertising manager for Gravo-Druck, a state-owned print company. Mauts, a man obsessed with his work, incessantly percolates with marvelous ideas - and now that he has once again come up with another brilliant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siegfried Hartmann
CAST:  Horst Drinda  •  Brigitte Krause  •  Gerlind Ahnert  •  Mathilde Danegger

Mauritius Halbermann, nicknamed "Mauts", works as an advertising manager for Gravo-Druck, a state-owned print company. Mauts, a man obsessed with his work, incessantly percolates with marvelous ideas - and now that he has once again come up with another brilliant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siegfried Hartmann
CAST:  Horst Drinda  •  Brigitte Krause  •  Gerlind Ahnert  •  Mathilde Danegger

New Year’s Eve Punch (1960)

After their successful May party, now the Lehmann family want to throw a New Year's Eve part with punch. Wilhelm's sons Franz and Paul are brigade leaders at a chemical factory. One of their brigades consists largely of fanatics of high culture, while the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch
CAST:  Erich Franz  •  Achim Schmidtchen  •  Erika Dunkelmann  •  Christel Bodenstein

After their successful May party, now the Lehmann family want to throw a New Year's Eve part with punch. Wilhelm's sons Franz and Paul are brigade leaders at a chemical factory. One of their brigades consists largely of fanatics of high culture, while the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch
CAST:  Erich Franz  •  Achim Schmidtchen  •  Erika Dunkelmann  •  Christel Bodenstein

Die Liebe und der Co-Pilot (1961)

Co-pilot Horst Schubert is a braggart and a true Don Juan. Thus, he tells young Ilse that he is in fact an "aircraft commander". This assertion brings about an embarrassing situation, for he suddenly meets her onboard his new work place, an IL-14 charter plane ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Groschopp
CAST:  Horst Drinda  •  Gerlind Ahnert  •  Günther Simon  •  Jürgen Frohriep

Co-pilot Horst Schubert is a braggart and a true Don Juan. Thus, he tells young Ilse that he is in fact an "aircraft commander". This assertion brings about an embarrassing situation, for he suddenly meets her onboard his new work place, an IL-14 charter plane ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Groschopp
CAST:  Horst Drinda  •  Gerlind Ahnert  •  Günther Simon  •  Jürgen Frohriep

Das Kleid (1961)

Poor weavers Hans (Horst Drinda) und Kumpan (Werner Lierck) try to enter a town surrounded by a tall, impenetrable wall, where everyone is apparently very happy. When they finally make it inside, the tyrannical Emperor Max demands they make him new clothes that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Egon Günther  •  Konrad Petzold
CAST:  Wolf Kaiser  •  Horst Drinda  •  Werner Lierck  •  Eva-Maria Hagen

Poor weavers Hans (Horst Drinda) und Kumpan (Werner Lierck) try to enter a town surrounded by a tall, impenetrable wall, where everyone is apparently very happy. When they finally make it inside, the tyrannical Emperor Max demands they make him new clothes that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Egon Günther  •  Konrad Petzold
CAST:  Wolf Kaiser  •  Horst Drinda  •  Werner Lierck  •  Eva-Maria Hagen

The Shadow (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Hans-Peter Minetti  •  Ekkehard Schall  •  Gerhard Frei  •  Karin Schröder

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DIRECTION:  Kurt Maetzig
CAST:  Hans-Peter Minetti  •  Ekkehard Schall  •  Gerhard Frei  •  Karin Schröder

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DIRECTION:  Günter Reisch
CAST:  Horst Drinda  •  Kurt Rackelmann  •  Wolf Kaiser  •  Valentina Thielová

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DIRECTION:  Heinz Thiel
CAST:  Kurt Rackelmann  •  Norbert Christian  •  Herbert Köfer  •  Gerd E. Schäfer