Direction: Kurt Maetzig

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Angelika Waller · Alfred Müller · Ilse Voigt · Wolfgang Winkler

Synopsis The Rabbit Is Me (I Am the Rabbit) (1965) is a thought-provoking film crafted in 1965 to spark conversations about the democratization of East German society. The narrative revolves around a young student who engages in a romantic relationship with...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Yoko Tani · Oldrick Lukes · Ignacy Machowski · Julius Ongewe

Synopsis First Spaceship on Venus (1960) follows a narrative where humanity enjoys a period of tranquility, but scientists detect an ominous message originating from Venus. In response, an international spaceship is dispatched to investigate the enigmatic signal. The crew, which includes...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Yvonne Merin · Hans-Peter Thielen · Willy A. Kleinau · Hilde Sessak

Synopsis Story of a Young Couple (1952) follows a newlywed pair of actors navigating the complexities of life in Cold War Berlin before the construction of the Berlin Wall. Agnes is stationed in East Berlin for a film project, while her...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Paul Klinger · Ilse Steppat · Alfred Balthoff · Claus Holm

Synopsis Marriage in the Shadows (1947) unfolds against the backdrop of the ascendant Nazi regime, drawing inspiration from the heart-wrenching true events of Meta and Joachim Gottschalk. The narrative follows the lives of Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland, two prominent actors...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Camilla Spira · Werner Hinz · Lotte Lieck · Friedrich Gnaß

Synopsis Die Buntkarierten (1949) chronicles the journey of a working-class family across three generations, beginning with Lika, born in 1884 as the illegitimate daughter of a servant. Lika marries a laborer named Paul and together they have two children. The family's...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Synopsis Einheit SPD-KPD (S) (1946) offers a concise, twenty-minute exploration of the circumstances surrounding the 1946 merger of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the German Communist Party (KPD) into the Socialist Unity Party (SED). The documentary portrays the alleged...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Erwin Geschonneck · Marga Legal · Manfred Krug · Helmut Schellhardt

Synopsis The Flag of Krivoy Rog (1967) is set in the small mining village of Gerbstedt, located in the Mansfeld mining district. In 1929, the village receives a gift from a Soviet mining town—a flag that becomes an emblem of unity...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Günther Simon · Hans-Peter Minetti · Erich Franz · Erika Dunkelmann

Direction Max Jaap · Kurt Maetzig

Cast Otto Grothewohl · Wilhelm Pieck

Direction Kurt Maetzig · Günter Reisch

Cast Günther Simon · Raimund Schelcher · Ulrich Thein · Rainer Adler

Synopsis The Sailor's Song (1958) unfolds against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution's victory in late 1917. Engineers like Henne Lobke and stokers such as Jens Kasten align with the Russians, disarming their officers to prevent the sinking of a Russian...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Paul Bildt · Fritz Tillmann · Willy A. Kleinau · Hans-Georg Rudolph

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Günther Simon · Hans-Peter Minetti · Karla Runkehl · Hans Wehrl

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Armin Mueller-Stahl · Günther Simon · Miguel Benavides · Roberto Blanco

Direction Kurt Maetzig · Feodor Pappe

Synopsis Immer bereit (1950) is a documentary that chronicles the significant event of the Free German Youth (FDJ) congress held in 1950. The film provides a detailed account of the proceedings, capturing the essence of the youth movement's activities and aspirations...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Raimund Schelcher · Erika Dunkelmann · Karla Runkehl · Erwin Geschonneck

Synopsis Castles and Cottages (1957) follows the life of Anton, a devoted servant who has spent his entire life working for a count, ultimately leading to his physical impairment and earning him the nickname "Crooked Anton." Post-war, the count's land is...

Direction Kurt Maetzig

Cast Regimantas Adomaitis · Karin Schröder · Klaus-Peter Thiele · Michael Gwisdek