Peter Marx
1914 - 1978
Rotation
Wolfgang Staudte
Paul Esser, Reinhard Kolldehoff
The mechanic Behnke wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors have been taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain "a non-political man," he withdraws from reality and becomes a Nazis laborer.
Rotation
Der Hauptmann von Köln
Slatan Dudow
Rolf Ludwig, Erwin Geschonneck
Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.
Der Hauptmann von Köln
Weil ich dich liebe …
Helmut Brandis, Hans Kratzert
Ursula Werner, Marita Böhme
Dr. Gerd Thiessen, an experienced veterinarian, takes up a new job at a publicly owned manor. His research colleagues are less than thrilled about his ideas and modification proposals. Thus, the pretty and confident veterinarian Sabine Ladenbach becomes his only ally and soon they fall in love with each other. When Thiessen’s wife Eva notices that her husband is growing away from her, she starts to fight for him. Eventually, Thiessen realizes that Eva is the woman of his life, both privately and professionally. At the same time, he figures out that he needs the support of his team to achieve success in his field.
Weil ich dich liebe …
Die blauen Schwerter
Wolfgang Schleif
Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat
The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equipped with everything he would need for the task, but he has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain—white porcelain, as the Chinese are said to possess. In 1709, he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the "white gold," the first white porcelain made in Europe, he hopes for freedom.
The Blue Swords
KLK an PTX – Die Rote Kapelle
Horst E. Brandt
Horst Drinda, Irma Münch
East German film about the history of Red Orchestra, a real life German pro-Soviet spy ring created after the rise of Hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist Nazi officer, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Arvid Harnack.
KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra
Die letzte Heuer
Ernst W. Fiedler
Hans Klering, Inge Keller
1934 год. Кочегар немецкого судна Гайни Голлер, находясь в греческом порту Патры, обращается к германском консулу за помощью, чтобы ему помогли переправиться в Германию в связи с болезнью. Консул посчитал Гайни неблагонадёжным, и отправляет вместе с направлением на корабль телеграмму в гестапо. По прибытии в Бремерхафен, Голлера арестовывают. Его товарищи похищают консула и требуют его обмена на Гайни, который должен состояться в Марселе. Гестапо соглашается на обмен, заручаясь поддержкой французской полиции, в надежде захвата похитителей. Но благодаря совместным усилиям всех докеров и моряков Марсельского порта, Фердинанду с друзьями удаётся перехитрить полицию и освободить Гайни.
Die letzte Heuer
Die Buntkarierten
Kurt Maetzig
Camilla Spira, Werner Hinz
A moving saga focusing on the women in a family that spans three generations and almost 70 years of German history, from the Wilhelmine period through the end of WWII. This film shows that it takes a combination of hard work, political consciousness and family work in tandem to face the tragedies of war, economic hardship and death.
Girls in Gingham
Sein großer Sieg
Franz Barrenstein
Claus Holm, Eva Probst
Ханс Неттерманн работает дизайнером на велосипедной фабрике, сам при этом является страстным велосипедистом. Поскольку этот вид спорта в те времена не практиковался в ГДР, Неттерманн и в прошлом известный гонщик Мельберг едут в Западную Германию, где он становится профессиональным гонщиком. Он одерживает многочисленные победы, но ему также на собственном опыте придётся узнать о криминальных махинациях в профессиональном спорте и разочарованный он возвращается на свою фабрику и к любительским гоночным трассам.
Sein großer Sieg
For Eyes Only - Streng geheim
János Veiczi
Alfred Müller, Helmut Schreiber
The "Concordia" trading company in Würzburg is a secret headquarters of the MID, a secret service agency of the US Army. For years, espionage, sabotage, and diversion operations originated from here in order to undermine the Socialist Republic of Germany. A favorable moment for a military attack approaches and plans are developed. These plans are placed in the hands of Major Collins, who keeps them in a safe. Hansen has worked for him for many years, but also for the Stasi as a double agent. Security Chief Colonel Rock knows there is a leak, but Hansen has passed every test thrown at him. He is trying to deal with his current assignment: acquiring the plans so they can be made public. His mission is to get them out of the safe and into the GDR without getting caught.
For Eyes Only
Freies Land
Milo Harbich
Ursula Voß, Fritz Wagner
After World War II, scores of refugees leave in search of a new home. They now stand in the hall of a large mansion, waiting to receive their deeds of ownership for sections of land that the lord of the manor had left behind after he fled. Among them is young Jeruscheit who, during her travels, had to bury one of her own children. Her husband has been declared missing, and up until now she has had little purpose in life. But then she discovers it: to work, to build, and to help others. And maybe someday Jeruscheit will find her family.
Free Land
