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- A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
- Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
- Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.
- Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
- Finn Kiesewetter had left the police force to convert to an organic farm. But after a fire destroyed it, Finn found himself ruined and forced to return to law enforcement.
- In early-1930s Berlin, an elegant Russian émigré and eccentric chocolatier convinces himself that he has seen his doppelgänger, and hatches a murderous plan to trade his existence for an entirely new one. Will he get over the deep despair?
- The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man.
- The series is based on the aristocratic Guldenburg family and deals with their various relationships and problems. They live outside Hamburg at Castle Guldenburg, which is set on a large farm that's also the site of the family's brewery, their chief income source. A Hamburg family, the Balbecks, are the rival beer-brewers and seek to buy out the Guldenburgs; then Thomas von Guldenburg falls in love with Catherine (Kitty) Balbeck. The Guldenburgs themselves are not a unified family. Herta, the dowager Countess, never really approved of Christine, the present Countess. Christine's husband (Herta's son) has died, leaving her with two children, Susanne (Nana) and Alexander (Sacha). There are also two children from the Count's first marriage: Thomas and Evelyn. Evelyn is married to Achim Lauritzen, who works for the Balbecks and attempts to undermine the Guldenburgs. Christine is the principal heroine as she struggles to keep the family from bankruptcy--and from the Balbecks buying them out. Then yet another challenge emerges with the appearance of her dead husband's mistress Carini di Angeli and her child.
- Popular joker, wheeler-dealer and heckler Till Eulenspiegel cleverly exposes the stupid greed of Lübeck burgomaster Klaas Wüllenwever, who vows to revenge the humiliation in order to restore his shaken authority in city council, as he plans to demand a plenipotentiary mandate to wage war on the main Hansa city's Baltic rivals, including the Danish realm and Dutch republic. As a trap, Klaas orders Till's patrician first ex Kathrin incarcerated, while his soldiers fail to hunt down elusive disguise-master Till. Kathrin sends to Till her cocky but resourceful kid daughter Marie, who escapes from the nunnery orphanage to commandeer Till as 'her helper' to free mother. After a daring plan to get Copernicus's master key invention, they return to Lübeck, where it's truth time, changing Till's and other lives forever.
- True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany.
- In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and Christian, and a daughter, Antonia, called Tony. He dearly loves them but also expects them to sacrifice personal happiness for the sake of the company if necessary. The first to learn this is Tony, who is married off to Hamburgian businessman Bendix Grünlich. Meanwhile, her brothers have learned the trade in Amsterdam and London respectively. Crushed by Tony's marriage disaster and several unlucky transactions, Jean Buddenbrook turns the business over to his eldest, Thomas, who marries Dutch heiress Gerda, a passionate violinist, but never forgets his first love, a flower girl. After spending time in Valparaiso, Christian also returns to Lübeck. Thomas soon learns that his brother is much more interested in the theatre and actress Aline than in the company, which causes a rift between the brothers. Seeing that she can't heal it, their mother admonishes them to at least conceal it from the public.
- Chronicle about Germany's most extraodinary literary family.
- The life of a family living in a German suburb.
- The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna.
- A boarding game comes alive and drags a family into its world
- In 1954, after their flight from East Prussia following WWII, orphaned sister Angela, Barbara (Dick), and Brigitte (Dalli) have settled with their Oma (Grandmother) Jantzen near Eutin in Schleswig-Holstein. The Jantzens have owned the 18th-century manor horse "Immenhof" for over 100 years, breeding and selling ponies. Jochen von Roth has only recently returned from POW camp and is now trying to establish a stud farm in the old forester's house about 5 kilometers from the manor house. Both Oma Jantzen and von Roth are struggling with finances. Debt might force Oma Jantzen to face auctioning off her possessions. Into this situation arrives Ethelbert, the sisters' posh big-city cousin, making a fool of himself in his red-and-white riding gear, falling off ponies and into traps, but Dick feels drawn to him. Romance also blossoms between Jochen von Roth and Angela. Helped along by a thunderstorm and a horse-buyer's cash, everything resolves happily, with Jochen proposing to Angela and Ethelbert promising to write often.
- A theater director loses his sight in an accident and must learn to live without his eyes. He and the blind woman assigned to help him go on a funny and romantic adventure that will change both their lives.
- Four children with their magical gifts must defeat the evil magician Zanrelot for taking over their city.
- First part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in mid-19th-century Germany.
- The pony hotel has just been opened, but so far no guests have arrived. Dick gets Ralf to design a brochure about the hotel. The girls and Ethelbert then lead the village children on horseback to Lübeck, where they all distribute the brochure, not knowing that Dalli has added some embellishments to the text. An orphaned boy wins a two-week stay at the hotel. Luckily, paying guests are coming now, too. Most important among them is Dr. Westkamp, boss of a travel agency. Unfortunately, he keeps very much to himself. Quite unlike a certain Fräulein Gisela, who much to Dick's dislike seems to have set her cap upon Ralf. All is happily resolved when it turns out that Gisela is Westkamp's secretary. Westkamp offers Jochem a contract and Ralf a job; from now on, The Immenhof will no longer go without guests.
- The story is set around 1956, two years after the first film. What was menacing then has become bitter truth: The Immenhof has been closed by officials, awaiting auction. In the meantime, Angela has died, so Jochen is now a widower. Oma Jantzen and Angela's younger sisters Dick and Dalli live with him in the forester's house. To save the manor house, Dalli has started a "pony circus" with the village children in the barn, while Dick has given up hope of Ethelbert ever returning; he hasn't written in over a year. She doesn't know he's already on his way, bringing along his university friend Ralf. When Ethelbert learns from Dalli that Dick and Ralf are getting much better acquainted than he was bargaining for (we're talking about getting to first-name basis here, it's the 1950s), and he also learns of the trouble the Immenhof is in, he secretly summons his rich uncle Pankraz and his beautiful daughter Margot to the forester's house. After many pranks the ponies and Dalli's gang of would-be cowboys play on Pankraz, he finally caves in, saves the Immenhof, and allows his daughter to marry Jochen. Dick is now expecting letters from Ralf, and Ethelbert may or may not transfer his attentions to Dalli.
- A stuffy old civil servant is forced to retire during World War II, but when his son, a Navy submariner, is lost at sea and his city is heavily bombed by English bombers, his old patriotism is re-awakened and he determines to be of use to his country once again
- The dramatic story of Lady Hamilton's rise and fall in European society during the 1700s and early 1800s, including the romantic love story with Lord Nelson.
- For one family, opening a Mein Kampf leads to a surprising journey of discovery
- Tonio is an aspiring writer and the son of a rigid aristocratic father and a music-loving mother. Wandering throughout Germany and Italy to "find himself," Tonio frequently remembers his childhood experiences in a series of flashbacks.
- The Story of the German Sail-School Ship Pamir that sunk in a hurricane.
- Second part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in 19th-century Germany.
- Abschied vom falschen Paradies, the second film of director Tevfik Baser's Trilogy of Isolated Life, is about the life story of Elif, who is imprisoned in Germany. Elif, who settled in Germany after her marriage, is raped by her husband. Unable to withstand the pressure of her husband any longer, the young woman kills him during a fight and is sentenced to six years of heavy punishment. Clinging to life inside, Elif learns German, starts her workshop and changes the general outlook downwards. He establishes a free life for himself, for his environment. Outside the prison, those who want to avenge him are waiting for his relatives. Concentrating on where the real prison in the human body is, the film focuses on the social and family pressure that the character Elif experiences before she enters the prison. He makes an accommodation between the opportunities given to Elif by the conditions of use and the life that awaits her. With the new prison concept created, the perception of heaven in the mind is reversed. The film, which received positive criticism both with its controversial cinematic language, during its release period, was ruthlessly criticized by the Turkish press at that time due to the revelation in its content.
- Saga of the Buddenbrook family and their business, set in 19th century Germany.
- In Brunnenberg prison for men, the new warden introduces a revolutionary convict re-socializing project: training guide dogs for the blind. The perks make all convicts volunteer for only seven slots. Except burly macho Moskowitch 'Mosk', who cares only for the manly work out contest. The warden blackmails him, he can only do the contest if his assigned pup passes the first test. All dogs must pass or the project is halted. Unlike the others, Mosk only starts caring for his canine when it gets sick.
- A look at the early life and career of German silent filmmaker F.W. Murnau, with special emphasis on the production of Nosferatu (1922), examining its occult influences and revisiting its filming locations.
- Alex is about to finally do his own thing in his adopted home of Hamburg and start an IT company. Now, of all times, the social welfare office is asking him to take care of his father Fred, who is in a wheelchair after an accident. If Alex really must pay, he lacks the start-up capital for his own business. To save his savings, Alex drives to his father, with whom he has not spoken for years. His plan to finance care by selling his parents' house is met with bitter resistance from his bad-tempered old man. The house's location is also a problem, as the lights are gradually going out in the remote fishing village of Stresund because of the shortage of women. They are taken, died--or moved away. Only Alex's childhood sweetheart Marie is still there and available. But she doesn't want to get involved with any of the gentlemen either. So Alex has to somehow bring women here to make Stresund attractive to new residents--and to be able to sell his parents' house. His idea of speed-dating actually attracts city dwellers willing to marry. But for something to come of this, Alex must first teach the lazy fishermen to flirt. His final farewell is also more difficult than expected: the more Alex sniffs the rough air of home, the more he feels in the right place.
- It would be better if there weren't any missions abroad, but somebody has to do it, "says the young Bundeswehr recruit Jerell to his worried mother on the balcony of her rented apartment in Berlin-Reinickendorf. In a few months he will be boarding a military plane to Afghanistan As one of the last Bundeswehr soldiers to be called up for this mission. "Of course it is difficult as a mother when your own son goes into the military," says Jerell's mother. "But it is his wish, I have to accept it. " A few years after the conversion to the professional army, the film follows three young men through their basic military training up to their first assignment abroad. A personal film that gives deep insights into the living conditions of young soldiers and their everyday lives. "What does it mean if I have to go to the crisis area as a soldier?" "Soldiers" tells the story of Jeremy, Alexis and Jerell, who signed up for service at the age of 20 in the Panzergrenadier company in Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Shaped by a sometimes difficult youth, they are now looking for recognition, belonging and a perspective. However, their new job also entails enormous risks: As an experienced combat unit, the soldiers from Hagenow play a relevant role in the Afghanistan conflict and other crisis areas. In the first few days, the recruits are confronted with a strange world: the loud commanding tone, the many unknown people in the eight-bed room, the first night, far away from home. In the following months: Drills, shooting training with live ammunition, personal challenges in private life. And again and again the discussion with the relatives: "What does it mean if I have to go to the crisis area as a soldier?" It actually comes to that. After a year, the young Berliner Jerell is sent to Afghanistan. As one of the last soldiers for the "Resolute Support" mission in Mazar-e Sharif.
- Part 1: Konrad Hansen, long-established Lübeck marzipan manufacturer, resigns as head of the company. His successor will not, as expected, be his first-born son Sven, who always worked hard for the business, but the smart high-flyer Lars. Lars had impressed his father with the future-oriented - but also risky - expansion of the company into China. The family is appalled by the patriarch's lonely decision, and a dispute ensues. During the crisis, Konrad remembers his longtime confidant Ruth, an artist who lives in seclusion in the Frisian countryside and whom he trusts. Konrad has no idea how quickly he will regret his decision to appoint Lars as head of the company. When he arrives with his much younger wife Valerie and Lars for the topping-out ceremony for the new factory in Shanghai, he receives shocking news: Chinese product pirates have perfectly imitated the closely guarded Hansen marzipan recipe. Konrad fears that the cheap forgery could bring down the Hansen empire. Reluctantly, he enlists the help of business journalist Florian von Wachsmuth, who lives and works in Shanghai. The reporter, whose focus is on counterfeits, tries to track down the product pirates, he senses a big story. Konrad has to go back to Lübeck to prevent the worst from happening there. Von Wachsmuth is actually successful in his research. In the process, he uncovers a carefully guarded family secret that Konrad would have liked to keep under lock and key. Part 2: Konrad Hansen travels back to China with Ruth at his side to find his adversary. In Shanghai he meets Mei Jing and his own past catches up with him. Mei Jing once lived in the Hansens' house in Lübeck, where Konrad, already married, began an affair with the talented young musician. For the sake of family honor, he sent Mei Jing away and gave her money. At that time, Konrad had no idea that she was pregnant. Thus, his illegitimate son Tao grew up in China, obsessed with revenge on his father. With his illegal factory, Tao is causing serious damage to the Hansen Empire. But Konrad tracks down the unauthorized production site. It is now only a matter of time before the Chinese authorities put a stop to the product pirates. Konrad flies back to Europe. He thinks he is already on the road to victory when another stroke of fate hits him. His son Sven, suffering from depression, takes his own life after an argument with the patriarch. Only after Sven's death is Konrad ready to question his own actions. His confidante and friend Ruth makes it clear to him that he has to look ahead. Konrad manages to reunite the family. Now all he has to do is talk things out with his son Tao, because he's cut from the same cloth as his father. And he also knows a lot about marzipan. Entertainment specialist Michael Steinke staged the gripping family drama about a Hanseatic marzipan dynasty. The role of the grumpy patriarch was tailor-made for Mario Adorf. As Konrad's spiritual adviser, Hannelore Elsner sets theatrical accents. Max Urlacher, Kai Scheve, Ursula Karven, Julia Richter, Heio von Stetten and Tina Bordihn can also be seen. The renowned author Brigitte Blobel is responsible for the book.
- Feature-length compilation of war footage from Hearts-Selig Pictorial newsreels of 1914.
- A harmless traffic ticket from Italy can sometimes have serious consequences - this is the experience of building authority manager Otto Schlegel
- Ben (Protagonist) is a Speed-trap-operator in his city. His life seems to be boring, but then different women appear and change the situation completely.
- Life story of the composer Dimitri Shostakovich from the perspective of a director making a film about Shostakovich. This director is portrayed by Armin Mueller-Stahl.
- Krista is an unstable person. When she meets Carlos, she immediately falls for him.