Cast: Margarethe von Trotta

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Georg Lehn · Reinhard Hauff · Wolfgang Bächler · Karl-Josef Cramer

Synopsis The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach (TV) (1971) is set in 19th-century Hesse, where a band of impoverished farmers rise up against the oppressive institutional and economic control by hijacking a tax collection stagecoach. The powers that...

Direction Felix Moeller

Cast Götz Aly · Stefan Drössler · Jörg Jannings · Johanna Liebeneiner

Direction Volker Schlöndorff · Margarethe von Trotta

Cast Angela Winkler · Mario Adorf · Dieter Laser · Jürgen Prochnow

Synopsis The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, or How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead (1975) follows Katharina Blum, a young and attractive German woman working as a maid. She encounters Ludwig and they instantly fall in love, spending a...

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Margarethe von Trotta · Matthias Habich · Rüdiger Kirschstein · Marc Eyraud

Synopsis Coup de grâce (1976) follows the tumultuous tale of a countess who harbors deep, unfulfilled affection for a military officer. This intense and tragic love story unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil and personal turmoil, ultimately leading to a...

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Lou Castel · Eddie Constantine · Marquand Böhm · Hanna Schygulla

Synopsis Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) unfolds on a chaotic film set where two crucial elements are absent: the film material and the director. In response, the actors, actresses, and crew members strive to make the most of the situation....

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Karl Scheydt · Elga Sorbas · Jan George · Margarethe von Trotta

Synopsis The American Soldier (1970) follows the story of a man of German descent who returns from the Vietnam War and travels to Germany, not as a tourist, but as a hired assassin. Munich's police force has enlisted his services to...

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Hanna Schygulla · Margarethe von Trotta · Harry Baer · Günther Kaufmann

Synopsis Gods of the Plague (1970) follows the story of Franz Walsch, a petty criminal who is freed from prison and embarks on a journey to reconnect with his past associates. He reunites with his girlfriend Johanna and visits his mother...

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Sigi Graue · Margarethe von Trotta · Günther Neutze

Synopsis Baal (TV) (1970) chronicles the life of a young, brilliant, and volatile poet-musician who possesses an insatiable appetite for life's pleasures, including love and alcohol. The narrative delves into his numerous romantic entanglements and the harsh, often disturbing experiences that...

Direction Herbert Achternbusch

Cast Herbert Achternbusch · Judit Achternbusch · Heinz Braun · Ella Fießinger

Synopsis Das Andechser Gefühl (1975) follows a worried educator, portrayed by the director himself, as he sits in a beer garden atop the Andechs monastery hill. As flies meet their end in his beer, he grapples with a life marked by...

Direction Herbert Achternbusch

Cast Heinz Braun · Herbert Achternbusch · Alois Hitzenbichler · Josef Bierbichler

Synopsis Die Atlantikschwimmer (1976) follows the journey of two weary individuals from Munich, a postal worker named Heinz and a lifeguard named Herbert. Seeking a break from their monotonous routines, they decide to take part in a grueling swimming competition across...

Direction Ferruccio Marotti

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Francesco Rosi · Giorgio Albertazzi · Theo Angelopoulos

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Senta Berger · Peter Ehrlich · Helmut Griem · Margarethe von Trotta

Synopsis Morals of Ruth Halbfass (1972) follows the story of Ruth Halbfass, who has been in a marriage devoid of love with industrialist Erich Halbfass for sixteen years, with their fourteen-year-old daughter, Aglaia, as the only bond between them. Ruth finds...

Direction Herbert Achternbusch

Cast Herbert Achternbusch · Annamirl Bierbichler · Heinz Braun · Josef Bierbichler

Synopsis Bierkampf (1977) follows the chaotic escapades of Herbert, a heavy drinker who dons a stolen police uniform and wreaks havoc at the Oktoberfest in Munich. In his inebriated state, Herbert genuinely believes he is a legitimate detective inspector, leading to...

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Margarethe von Trotta · Friedhelm Ptok · Martin Lüttge · Ute Ellin

Direction Francesco Zippel

Cast Gianna Gissi · Valeria Golino · Pierfrancesco Favino · Toni Servillo

Synopsis Volonté: L'uomo dai mille volti (2024) delves into the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of the celebrated Italian actor Gian Maria Volonté. This documentary offers a comprehensive look at his career through the eyes of his peers, family members, and...

Direction Giorgio Treves

Cast Gian Luigi Rondi · Giuseppe Tornatore · Manuela Pineschi · Enrico Lucherini