Cast: Udo Samel

Direction Michael Haneke

Cast Isabelle Huppert · Benoît Magimel · Annie Girardot · Anna Sigalevitch

Synopsis The Piano Teacher (2001) follows the intense and complex relationship between a young man and his enigmatic piano instructor. The story delves into the psychological and emotional dynamics as the young man becomes increasingly infatuated with his teacher, who harbors...

Direction Michael Haneke

Cast Birgit Doll · Dieter Berner · Leni Tanzer · Udo Samel

Synopsis The 7th Continent (The Seventh Continent) (1989) is a cinematic exploration of the despair that arises from monotony. The narrative spans three years in the lives of a middle-class professional couple who are desperately seeking a way out of their...

Direction Michael Haneke

Cast Gabriel Cosmin Urdes · Lukas Miko · Otto Grühandl · Anne Bennent

Synopsis 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994) delves into the seemingly random sequence of occurrences that connect a perpetrator and his victims. The narrative commences with an unshown incident where a man invades a bank on Christmas Eve, indiscriminately...

Direction Wolfgang Murnberger

Cast Josef Hader · Simon Schwarz · Joachim Król · Maria Köstlinger

Synopsis Silentium (2004) unfolds in the picturesque Austrian city of Salzburg, where a man, who had publicly accused a Catholic bishop of childhood abuse, meets an untimely demise. The official narrative suggests a suicide, but the man's widow and the unconventional...

Direction Fatih Akin

Cast Tristan Göbel · Anand Batbileg · Aniya Wendel · Justina Humpf

Synopsis Goodbye Berlin (2016) follows the journey of two teenage boys who decide to take a risk and steal a car, setting off on an impromptu road trip that is likely to transform their lives forever.

Direction Marcus Lenz

Cast Yelizar Nazarenko · Udo Samel · Maria Bruni · Nina Kastorf

Direction Reinhard Hauff

Cast Bruno Ganz · Angela Winkler · Hans Christian Blech · Heinz Hoenig

Synopsis Knife in the Head (1979) follows the harrowing journey of Hoffmann, who, while searching for his estranged wife at a youth center, becomes entangled in a chaotic police raid. Hoffmann, in a desperate attempt to evade the police, enters the...

Direction Dani Levy

Cast Henry Hübchen · Hannelore Elsner · Udo Samel · Golda Tencer

Synopsis Go for Zucker! (2004) follows the story of a Berlin-based journalist of Jewish heritage who grapples with feelings of political and personal failure in the aftermath of Germany's reunification. Following the passing of his mother, he is compelled to reconnect...

Direction Wolfgang Murnberger

Cast Moritz Bleibtreu · Georg Friedrich · Udo Samel · Marthe Keller

Synopsis My Best Enemy (2011) is set in Vienna during the tumultuous 1930s. The story revolves around Victor Kaufmann, the offspring of a prosperous and cultured Jewish family, who is employed at his father's art gallery. Victor's closest companion, whom he...

Direction Ildikó Enyedi

Cast Léa Seydoux · Gijs Naber · Louis Garrel · Jasmine Trinca

Synopsis The Story of My Wife (2021) follows the tale of a sea captain who, in a moment of bravado, wagers with a friend that he will marry the very next woman to enter a café. This impulsive decision sets the...

Direction Ruth Mader

Cast Fritz Karl · Katharina Lorenz · Florian Teichtmeister · Petra Morzé

Synopsis Life Guidance (2017) unfolds in a not-too-distant future where capitalism has reached its zenith. This society thrives on the productivity of a high-performing class, who are content and driven, residing in a world that is bright, welcoming, and highly efficient....

Direction Michael Steiner

Cast Noémie Schmidt · Joel Basman · Sunnyi Melles · Udo Samel

Synopsis The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018) follows the journey of a young orthodox Jew, Mordechai Wolkenbruch, affectionately known as Motti. Motti faces a significant dilemma: every potential wife his mother introduces to him bears an uncanny resemblance to her. However,...

Direction Frank Beyer

Cast Ulrich Mühe · Ulrich Tukur · Kaoru Kobayashi · Goro Ohashi

Synopsis The Last U-Boat (TV) (1993) follows the harrowing journey of a solitary German U-Boat dispatched from Germany to Japan, carrying a crucial cargo of plutonium intended for Japan's atomic bomb program. As the submarine navigates the vast ocean, the crew...

Direction Martin Walz

Cast Udo Samel · Peter Lohmeyer · Evelyn Künneke · Leonard Lansink

Synopsis Killer Condom (1996) unfolds in contemporary New York, centering around a peculiar incident at the "Quicky" Hotel. A professor attempts to coerce a student into a sexual encounter, but when he dons a condom, the latex turns carnivorous, biting off...

Direction Frank Beyer

Cast Harald Juhnke · Udo Samel · Elisabeth Trissenaar · Katharina Thalbach

Direction Thomas Berger

Cast Heino Ferch · Anja Kling · Udo Samel · Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Synopsis Angst (TV) (2017) follows the story of Randolph Tiefenthaler and his wife Rebecca, who purchase a stunning 1920s residence and relocate with their children. The sole stipulation for the sale is that the former owner's sibling is permitted to reside...

Direction Andreas Kleinert

Cast Victor Deiß · Gudrun Gabriel · Martina Guse · Matthias Habich

Direction Jan Schütte

Cast Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger · Susanne Lothar · Traugott Buhre · Udo Samel

Synopsis Winckelmanns Reisen (1990) follows Ernst Winckelmann, a dedicated but unsuccessful salesman for hair products, who meticulously prepares for his visits to salons and shops, ensuring his hair is dandruff-free and his shoes are unassuming. Despite his efforts, Winckelmann struggles to...

Direction Uwe Friessner

Cast Thomas Kufahl · Slavica Rankovic · Henry Lutze · Udo Samel

Synopsis The End of the Rainbow (1979) follows the journey of a 17-year-old youth from Berlin who turns to prostitution and petty theft to make ends meet. Despite the efforts of a dedicated social worker who tries to steer him towards...

Direction Peter Patzak

Cast Lukas Resetarits · Udo Samel · Johannes Krisch · Robert Stadlober

Synopsis Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus (2010) follows the story of Maj. Adolf Kottan III, who is compelled to rejoin the police force as the circumstances have deteriorated to an unprecedented level. With the situation spiraling out of control, Kottan...