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51. Der Kandidat (1980)
129 min | Documentary
In 1980 Franz Josef Strauss competed against Helmut Schmidt for the Office of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Directors: Stefan Aust, Alexander Kluge, Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander von Eschwege | Stars: Wolf Biermann, Karl Carstens, Edmund Stoiber, Franz Josef Strauß
Votes: 130
52. Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009)
96 min | Comedy
Horst Schlämmer, the deputy chief editor of the "Grevenbroicher Tagblatt", founds his own party to run in the 2009 German federal election.
Director: Angelo Colagrossi | Stars: Hape Kerkeling, Alexandra Kamp, Simon Gosejohann, Maren Kroymann
Votes: 1,390
53. Die RAF (2007)
170 min | Documentary
From the inner workings of the RAF. Former RAF-member Peter-Jürgen Boock reveal the many secrets and myths about the Baader-Meinhof gang a.k.a. RAF - Rote Armee Fraktion.
Directors: Stefan Aust, Helmar Büchel | Stars: Susanne Albrecht, Andreas Baader, Anneliese Baader, Bommi Baumann
Votes: 12
54. Die Macht der Gefühle (1983)
115 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology film in which different scenes are montaged side by side. Hannelore Hoger plays a central role as the accused. Numerous references to earlier Kluge films are hidden.
Director: Alexander Kluge | Stars: Hannelore Hoger, Alexandra Kluge, Edgar M. Böhlke, Klaus Wennemann
Votes: 152
55. Neues aus der Anstalt (2007–2015)
50 min | Comedy
Political satire with Urban Priol and Georg Schramm.
Stars: Urban Priol, Georg Schramm, Frank-Markus Barwasser, Jochen Malmsheimer
Votes: 265
56. A German Party (2022)
110 min | Documentary
The feature documentary A GERMAN PARTY shows inside views of the new German right-wing party AfD. It delves deep into the working lives of the party's politicians and officials.
Director: Simon Brückner | Stars: Frank-Christian Hansel, Carsten Ubbelohde, Hannes Gnauck, Georg Pazderski
Votes: 63
57. Christmas Eve '45 (2012)
16 min | Short, Drama, History
The post-war guilt and horrific secrets of Nazi Germany serve as a backdrop to a disturbing mind game between a young anatomist and a prostitute in a small hotel room the first Christmas following the war.
Director: Evgueni Mlodik | Stars: Lindsay Reynolds, J. Michael Sterling, Justin Vaughan, Cari Alva
Votes: 65
58. Rechts. Deutsch. Radikal. (2020 TV Movie)
124 min | Documentary
For the private German TV channel ProSieben, journalist Thilo Mischke has researched right-wing networks in around 18 months since 2019 and met supporters of various right-wing populist ... See full summary »
Stars: Thilo Mischke, Sanny Kujath, Alexander Deptolla, Michael Brück
Votes: 90
59. Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
138 min | Documentary, Biography, History
He was a student activist, an urban guerrilla, a taxi driver; Joseph "Joschka" Fischer emerged from the Extra-parliamentary Opposition (APO) to become Hessen's trainer-clad environment ... See full summary »
Director: Pepe Danquart | Stars: Joschka Fischer, Hans Koschnick, Katharina Thalbach, Peter Grohmann
Votes: 200
60. Der blinde Fleck (2013)
99 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The true story of a journalist who investigates the backgrounds of the Oktoberfest terror attack of 1980.
Director: Daniel Harrich | Stars: Benno Fürmann, Nicolette Krebitz, Heiner Lauterbach, Jörg Hartmann
Votes: 456
61. Presseclub (1987– )
45 min | Talk-Show
Four to five journalists discuss current topics.
Stars: Volker Herres, Jörg Schönenborn, Jörg Schönenborn, Fritz Pleitgen
Votes: 33
62. Kein schöner Land (1985– )
Comedy
Stars: Ulrich Pleitgen, Veronika Nowag-Jones, Nicolette Richter, Wieland Samolak
Votes: 8
63. Rotation (1949)
80 min | Drama, History
The life of the worker Hans Behnke and his family from 1925 to 1945 in Berlin. Hans ultimately does join the Nazi party, but still shows signs of disagreement with their ideology.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Paul Esser, Irene Korb, Karl Heinz Deickert, Reinhold Bernt
Votes: 386
64. Die Unbeugsamen (2021)
99 min | Documentary
DIE UNBUGSAMEN tells the story of women in the Bonn republic who literally had to fight for their participation in the democratic decision-making processes against success-obsessed and ... See full summary »
Director: Torsten Körner | Stars: Carola von Braun-Stütze, Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Renate Faerber-Husemann, Elisabeth Haines
Votes: 207
65. Die Anwälte - Eine deutsche Geschichte (2009)
92 min | Documentary
Depicts a section of Germany's history from the 1968 movement beginning with the year 2009 on the basis of a portrait of lawyers Otto Schily , Hans-Christian Ströbele and Horst Mahler .
Director: Birgit Schulz | Stars: Horst Mahler, Otto Schily, Hans-Christian Ströbele
Votes: 213
66. Hitler's Coup 1923 (2023 TV Special)
Documentary, History
In 1923, Adolf Hitler led the infamous Beer Hall Putsch, an attempt to take power in Germany by force. It was a day that changed the world forever, birthing Hitler's regime.
Directors: Dominic Saville, Lyndy Saville | Stars: Giles Milton, Clare Mulley, Nicholas O'Shaughnessy, Richard John Evans
67. Anne Will (2007–2023)
75 min | Talk-Show
Anne Will invites mostly famous politicians and a few individuals to discuss issues regarding society and politics.
Stars: Anne Will, Norbert Röttgen, Sahra Wagenknecht, Katrin Göring-Eckardt
Votes: 123
68. Angela Merkel - Die Unerwartete (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
"Angela Merkel - The Unexpected" tells the story of Chancellor Merkel's unexpected rise to power - from an East German physicist to the most powerful woman in the world. The film takes a ... See full summary »
Directors: Torsten Körner, Matthias Schmidt | Stars: Timothy Garton Ash, Bernd Birnbaum, Norbert Blüm, Lothar de Maizière
Votes: 59
69. DDR - die entsorgte Republik (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, the program traces the historical months between October 1989 and October 1990. Among other things, the political developments after the fall of the Wall are shown.
Director: Frank Diederichs | Stars: Helmut Kohl, Lothar de Maizière, Gregor Gysi, Rudolf Seiters
70. Eichwald, MdB (2015–2019)
30 min | Comedy
An experienced member of parliament finds his position weakened in the era of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in this political comedy series.
Stars: Bernhard Schütz, Rainer Reiners, Leon Ullrich, Lucie Heinze
Votes: 222
71. Saartalk (2010– )
Talk-Show
In "Saartalk" guests can expect more than just a cozy talk show, it is controversial, compact and entertaining.
Stars: Peter Stefan Herbst, Norbert Klein, Armgard Müller-Adams, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
72. Störfall AfD - Das Netz der Rechten (2019 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
The Alternative für Deutschland, short form AfD, has been the new right-wing populist force in Germany since its foundation in 2013, and its rise is rapid. Large parts of their membership ... See full summary »
Director: Nathalie Boegel | Stars: Tom Mannewitz, Tom Thieme, Melanie Amann, Olaf Sundermeyer
73. Andreas Baader - Der Staatsfeind (2002 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
How could the son of a graduate historian and a secretary, who liked to adorn himself with fast cars, fake eyelashes and expensive clothes, who wanted to become an artist, journalist or film director, become the "public enemy No. 1"?
Director: Klaus Stern | Stars: Andreas Baader, Günther Scheicher, Karl-Heinz Köpcke, Holm von Czettritz
Votes: 33
74. Seven Days That Made the Fuhrer (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
We identify the seven key events that shaped Hitler's mind and ultimately culminated in his plans for world domination as he became one of the most powerful and deranged leaders the world has ever known.
Director: Alex Parkinson | Stars: Kerry Daynes, Frank McDonough, Estelle Lovatt, Richard John Evans
Votes: 12
75. Beyond the Wall (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, History
During the Cold War, Ulrich and Heike Molitor's attempt to escape from the GDR with their children hidden in the car ends in a prison conviction and both kids going to adoption unless they ... See full summary »
Director: Friedemann Fromm | Stars: Henriette Confurius, Katja Flint, Edgar Selge, Ulrike Krumbiegel
Votes: 155
76. Münchner Runde (1996– )
45 min | Talk-Show
Ursula Heller and Sigmund Gottlieb discuss alternately in this political talk show with leaders and experts from politics, business and society.
Stars: Ursula Heller, Sigmund Gottlieb, Christian Nitsche, Martin Lohmann
77. Landesschau (1957– )
News
The Landesschau are TV broadcasts of the SWR, which can be seen on SWR television from Monday to Saturday.
Stars: Jürgen Hörig, Annette Krause, Florian Weber, Jana Kübel
78. Der Fall el-Masri (2021)
98 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life of a German citizen abducted by the CIA in 2003.
Director: Stefan Eberlein | Stars: Aycha Al-Masri, Jauhar Al-Masri, Khaled Al-Masri, Béla Anda
Votes: 15
79. Journalisten fragen - Politiker antworten (1963–1991)
Talk-Show
Stars: Reinhard Appel, Jürgen Lorenz, Wolfgang Mischnick, Franz Josef Strauß
80. Günther Jauch (2011–2015)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Talk-Show with Günther Jauch.
Stars: Günther Jauch, Ursula von der Leyen, Wolfgang Bosbach, Edmund Stoiber
Votes: 49
81. Is' was, Kanzler (1984)
92 min | Comedy
Bonn, October 1982: The German political scene turns out to be illusory world, which is controlled by the United States. "For security reasons" lets the CIA stand in for important German ... See full summary »
Director: Gerhard Schmidt | Stars: Thomas Piper, Constanze Engelbrecht, Günter Lamprecht, Klaus Höhne
Votes: 54
82. Berlin Mitte (1999– )
Talk-Show
Talk show with Maybrit Illner.
Stars: Maybrit Illner, Peter Altmaier, Sigmar Gabriel, Christian Lindner
Votes: 88
83. Mollath (2015)
90 min | Documentary
Directors: Annika Blendl, Leonie Stade | Stars: Annika Blendl, Beate Lakotta, Gustl Mollath, Leonie Stade
Votes: 21
84. Zapp (2002– )
30 min | News
The Zapp magazine observes, questions, explains and evaluates the current media coverage.
Stars: Anja Reschke, Inka Schneider, Constantin Schreiber, Kathrin Drehkopf
Votes: 59
85. Der Fall Susanne Albrecht (2017 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
"The case Susanne Albrecht" - the many lives of a RAF-terrorist.
Director: Franziska Von Tiesenhausen | Stars: Susanne Albrecht, Kurt Breucker, Barbara Dörr, Gisela Friedrichsen
86. Der Ost-Komplex (2016)
90 min | Documentary
Even now, twenty-five years after German reunification, historians are still debating whether the GDR was an illegitimate state. In his current work, Jochen Hick tells the story of ex-GDR ... See full summary »
Director: Jochen Hick | Stars: Kurt Biedenkopf, Mario Röllig, Sahra Wagenknecht
Votes: 24
87. Black Box BRD (2001)
102 min | Documentary
Wolfgang Grams, RAF terrorist, killed in a police shoot out in 1993 was thought to be part of the 1989 murder of high placed banker Alfred Herrhausen. This documentary interviews people ... See full summary »
Director: Andres Veiel | Stars: Pater Augustinus, Roswitha Bleith-Bendieck, Paul Brand, Rolf E. Breuer
Votes: 518
88. In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod (1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Two women with different goals in life are independently out on the town of Frankfurt am Main. One is an offbeat thief and the other an East German spy.
Directors: Alexander Kluge, Edgar Reitz | Stars: Dagmar Bödderich, Jutta Winkelmann, Alfred Edel, Norbert Kentrup
Votes: 221
89. Denk ich an Deutschland - Herr Wichmann von der CDU (2003)
80 min | Documentary
Documentary about a conservative candidate who runs for German parliament. But this electoral district has been in the hands of the social democrats ever since. So, how will he deal with that?
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Henryk Wichmann, Markus Meckel, Angela Merkel, Jürgen Rüttgers
Votes: 306
90. Wir wollten die Republik verändern - Der Liberale Gerhart Baum (2012 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary
The film tells the life story of unwavering Democrats, with all the setbacks and successes: Gerhart Baum, born in Dresden, survived the bomb night of February 13, 1945.
Director: Bettina Ehrhardt | Stars: Gerhart Baum, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, Renate Liesmann-Baum, Daniel Cohn-Bendit
91. The NSU-Complex (2016 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary
An underground neo-nazi organisation evades law enforcement whilst performing horrific acts of crime and violence. But for how long?
Directors: Stefan Aust, Dirk Laabs | Stars: Stefan Aust, Tino Brandt, Uwe Böhnhardt, Arne-Andreas Ernst
Votes: 359
92. Bericht aus Berlin (1999–2024)
Stars: Ulrich Deppendorf, Tina Hassel, Rainald Becker, Thomas Roth
Votes: 12
93. Schleyer - Eine deutsche Geschichte (2003 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
In the autumn of 1977, RAF terrorists stopped the vehicle of the employer's president, Hanns Martin Schleyer, killed his three bodyguards, the driver and abducted the man, who was as an ... See full summary »
Director: Lutz Hachmeister | Stars: Kurt Biedenkopf, Heinz Dürr, Kai Hermann, Hans Wolfgang Hirschbrunn
Votes: 30
94. Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars and Us (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Fatima Salaria | Stars: Dominic Sandbrook, Stephen Bayley, Martin Winterkorn, Ivan Hirst
Votes: 33
95. Kennzeichen D (1971–2001)
45 min
The idea and concept developed by Hanns Werner Schwarze, who moderated the episodes from the first broadcast until 1982. At the same time he was head of the ZDF studios in Berlin.
Stars: Wolf Biermann, Dirk Sager, Hanns Werner Schwarze, Nina Hagen
96. Scheibenwischer (1980–2008)
Comedy
Traditional cabaret show of the ARD, moderated by Dieter Hilderbrandt.
Stars: Dieter Hildebrandt, Bruno Jonas, Mathias Richling, Jürgen Knieper
Votes: 74
97. Alpha Forum (1998– )
45 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Werner Reuß, Hans Jürgen Mende, Christoph Lindenmeyer, Isabella Schmid
98. Wittstock, Wittstock (1997)
117 min | Documentary
A new kind of normality has taken hold in Wittstock, which the filmmaker has captured for us for the one last time. The big factory is no longer there. As for the three women workers, ... See full summary »
Director: Volker Koepp | Stars: Edith Dahlke, Elsbeth Fischer, Renate Lust
Votes: 33
99. Der Sturz - Honeckers Ende (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
About the last days of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the last dictator Erich Honecker and his wife Margot.
Director: Eric Friedler | Stars: Lothar de Maizière, Peter-Michael Diestel, Mikhail Gorbachev, Gregor Gysi
Votes: 26
100. Herr Wichmann aus der dritten Reihe (2012)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Angela Merkel, Matthias Platzeck, Henryk Wichmann
Votes: 81