Direction: Percy Adlon

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Percy Adlon. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Bagdad Cafe

1987 · Movie · 91 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast Marianne Sägebrecht · Jack Palance · Christine Kaufmann · CCH Pounder

Synopsis In Bagdad Cafe (1987), a weary German tourist named Jasmin finds herself stranded in the Mojave Desert after a quarrel with her husband. She stumbles upon a rundown diner and motel called the Bagdad Cafe, run by the brash Brenda...

7.0

5K votes

7.0

5K votes

Mahler on the Couch

2010 · Movie · 98 min. · Germany

Direction Felix Adlon · Percy Adlon

Cast Johannes Silberschneider · Barbara Romaner · Karl Markovics · Friedrich Mücke

Synopsis Two legendary Austrians come face to face under less than ideal circumstances in this comedy-drama from the father and son directing team of Percy Adlon and Felix Adlon. Gustav Mahler (Johannes Silberschneider) is one of Europe's best-respected composers and he's...

6.5

75 votes

6.5

75 votes

Sugarbaby

1985 · Movie · 86 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast Marianne Sägebrecht · Eisi Gulp · Toni Berger · Manuela Denz

Synopsis In a large city lives a lonesome, 38-year old woman. Without friends, she has indulged in food and candy too much and has become a bit overweight. In short, she is disappointed in her life. One day she sees a...

6.2

310 votes

6.2

310 votes

Salmonberries

1991 · Movie · 95 min. · Germany

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast Rosel Zech · K.D. Lang · Eugene Omiak · Wayne Waterman

Synopsis A woman who grew up in a small town in Alaska goes to the public library to try and find out who her parents were. She was brought to town as a baby in a cardboard box with "Kotzebue" on...

5.7

68 votes

5.7

68 votes

The Swing

1983 · Movie · 133 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast Anja Jaenicke · Lena Stolze · Joachim Bernhard · Susanne Herlet

Synopsis The Swing is the story of three sisters in a middle-class German family fallen on hard times, set just before the First World War.

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Hawaiian Gardens

2001 · Movie · 110 min. · Germany

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast André Eisermann · Valeria Hernandez · Richard Bradford · Shareen Mitchell

Synopsis 17-year-old Rosa lives in an offbeat LA beach town with her mother and her mom's lover Bruno. Bruno is a cult novelist. German millionaire Baldi also lives in this community and is after Rosa's attentions. Baldi, who's makes his money...

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Red Hot and Blue (TV)

1990 · Documentary · 88 min. · Ireland

Direction Percy Adlon · David Byrne · Alex Cox · Jonathan Demme

Cast Afrika Bambaataa · Bono · David Byrne · Neneh Cherry

Synopsis Modern pop performers reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter in music videos directed by established directors.

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Céleste

1980 · Movie · 107 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Percy Adlon

Cast Eva Mattes · Jürgen Arndt · Norbert Wartha · Wolf Euba

Synopsis In 1914, with men gone to war, Marcel Proust hired Céleste Albaret as his attendant. More than eight years later, she was at his side when he died. During this entire time, she only entered his room when he rang...

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Not rated