Hertha Thiele
Hertha Thiele was a German actress. She is noted for her starring roles in then controversial stage plays and films produced during Germany's Weimar Republic and the early years of the Third Reich.
Mädchen in Uniform (1931)
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers. One of the earliest narrative films to explicitly portray homosexuality. Based on "Gestern und Heute" by German playwright Christa Winsloe. (more)
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers. One of the earliest narrative films to explicitly portray homosexuality. Based on "Gestern und Heute" by German playwright Christa Winsloe. (more)
The Legend of Paul and Paula
(1973)
Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a ... (more)
Paul and Paula have had bad experiences with love: Paul is financially well off but has lost all affection for his wife, and Paula leads a troublesome life raising two children on her own. They meet and discover a strong passion for each other. Life seems like a ... (more)
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
(1932)
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back ... (more)
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back ... (more)
Husaren in Berlin (1971)
Comedy about the "Husarenstreich", the 1757 Berlin raid during the Seven Years' War. (more)
Comedy about the "Husarenstreich", the 1757 Berlin raid during the Seven Years' War. (more)
The Incorrigible Barbara (1977)
The former athlete Barbara follows her husband to the province and attempts to masters her new life, even after her separation from him. (more)
The former athlete Barbara follows her husband to the province and attempts to masters her new life, even after her separation from him. (more)
Anna and Elizabeth (1933)
The two main people in the story are Anna, a young girl, who is thought of having the ability to heal people mysteriously. Elisabeth is a young - middle aged aristocratic woman, that is disabled and puts all her hopes in meeting Anna and having her disability heal ... (more)
The two main people in the story are Anna, a young girl, who is thought of having the ability to heal people mysteriously. Elisabeth is a young - middle aged aristocratic woman, that is disabled and puts all her hopes in meeting Anna and having her disability heal ... (more)
The Man Without a Name (1932)
Don Juan, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 78 (1980)
In a backwater town, opera director Andrej Wischnewsky is supposed to put on a production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". (more)
In a backwater town, opera director Andrej Wischnewsky is supposed to put on a production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". (more)
Mrs. Lehmann's Daughters (1932)
Kleiner Mann – was nun? (1933)
First adaptation of Hans Fallada's novel of the same name. (more)
First adaptation of Hans Fallada's novel of the same name. (more)
The Growing Youth (1933)
A psychological study of three girls who enter a boys' school to prepare for their final examination. (more)
A psychological study of three girls who enter a boys' school to prepare for their final examination. (more)
Directed by August Kern & Anton Kutter (more)
Elisabeth und der Narr (1934)
Elisabeth is subject of a girl's boarding school run by the nuns. The village idiot Michele adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl's father and tries to lay the blame on the organist. (more)
Elisabeth is subject of a girl's boarding school run by the nuns. The village idiot Michele adores her and is particularly drawn to her organ playing. In his madness, he kills the girl's father and tries to lay the blame on the organist. (more)
Istanbul – Masche (1971)
Ripe Cherries (1973)
Helmut Kamp, the construction brigade leader, a man no longer young, life immediately confronted several difficult and woeful problems. The birth of a son, the tragic death of his wife, the relationship of his daughter Ingrid with Dr. Beißert coincided with the ... (more)
Helmut Kamp, the construction brigade leader, a man no longer young, life immediately confronted several difficult and woeful problems. The birth of a son, the tragic death of his wife, the relationship of his daughter Ingrid with Dr. Beißert coincided with the ... (more)
Hostess
(1976)
Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her. (more)
Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her. (more)