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1. The Serpent's Egg (1977)
R | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Berlin, 1923. Following the suicide of his brother, American circus acrobat Abel Rosenberg attempts to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Liv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert Fröbe, Heinz Bennent
Votes: 6,359
2. Attention, Papa Arrives! (1991)
89 min | Comedy, Family
After ordering enough typewriting paper for 40 years, just to get discount, Heinrich Lohse is forced to retire. The former manager has plenty of time now to spend with his wife and their 16... See full summary »
Directors: Vicco von Bülow, Renate Westphal-Lorenz | Stars: Evelyn Hamann, Vicco von Bülow, Irm Hermann, Hans-Peter Korff
Votes: 5,947
3. From the Life of the Marionettes (1980 TV Movie)
R | 104 min | Drama
An account of the events before and after a murder committed by a disturbed businessman in a strained marriage, and what led him to perform such a shocking act.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Robert Atzorn, Christine Buchegger, Martin Benrath, Rita Russek
Votes: 4,753
4. Ödipussi (1988)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
Gray-haired furniture retailer Paul Winkelmann still has his dinner cooked and his laundry done by his mother. He spends his evenings playing Scrabble with Mama's friends and discussing the... See full summary »
Director: Vicco von Bülow | Stars: Vicco von Bülow, Katharina Brauren, Evelyn Hamann, Edda Seippel
Votes: 4,349
5. Tatort (1970– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series that follows the work of homicide detectives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Stars: Klaus J. Behrendt, Miroslav Nemec, Udo Wachtveitl, Dietmar Bär
Votes: 3,069
6. Derrick (1974–1998)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant, Inspector Harry Klein, solve murder cases in Munich and surrounding areas.
Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Holger Petzold
Votes: 1,845
7. Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank - 1. Trimester: Zur Hölle mit den Paukern (1968)
85 min | Comedy
Collectable stamps trader Kurt Nietnagel's son Pepe recently transferred from a private boarding school to Mommsen gymnasium (classical high school), but is also already its king of ... See full summary »
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Hans Kraus, Gila von Weitershausen, Günther Schramm, Hannelore Elsner
Votes: 788
8. The Flying Classroom (1973)
92 min | Comedy
A group of boys from a boarding school in Bamberg face a multitude of challenges - fights against local school boys, conflicts with their prefect and overcoming their own fears.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Joachim Fuchsberger, Heinz Reincke, Diana Körner, Bernd Herzsprung
Votes: 785
9. Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 - Siegfried (1966)
91 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Volker von Alzey, the royal bard of the Burgunds (far greater then modern Burgundy), ruled by the Christian, papist king Gunther, who has two brave, loyal brothers and a sister Kriemhild, ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Uwe Beyer, Rolf Henniger, Siegfried Wischnewski, Maria Marlow
Votes: 649
10. Hurra, die Schule brennt - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank IV. Teil (1969)
97 min | Comedy
Pepe Nietnagel's bunch's pranks make their school a logical choice for being assigned an elite teacher by the Ministry of Education. The choice falls on overqualified Dr. Peter Bach, who ... See full summary »
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Peter Alexander, Heintje Simons, Theo Lingen, Gerlinde Locker
Votes: 637
11. Die Nibelungen 2. Teil - Kriemhilds Rache (1967)
110 min | Adventure
Now Brunhild knows by which treason she was won for king Gunther of Burgund by Siegfried of Xanthen, and has been revenged by his foul murder by Hagen, more bloody revenge is inevitable. ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Rolf Henniger, Siegfried Wischnewski, Maria Marlow, Christian Rode
Votes: 582
12. Pepe, der Paukerschreck - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, III. Teil (1969)
95 min | Comedy
Giessen's gymnasium director Gottlieb Taft hopes a ploy will make the school's centennial a prank-free success: he enrolls his nerdy nephew Ewalt Kunst as spy in Pepe's dreaded class. Some ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Hans Kraus, Uschi Glas, Hannelore Elsner, Theo Lingen
Votes: 570
13. Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (1963)
90 min | Crime, Thriller, Sci-Fi
The spirit of the evil Dr. Mabuse takes over the body of a famous professor. The professor/Dr. Mabuse then begins a new crime wave that terrorizes the city.
Director: Paul May | Stars: Peter van Eyck, Sabine Bethmann, Dieter Borsche, Werner Peters
Votes: 447
14. 08/15 (1954)
95 min | Drama, War
Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Private Asch and gunner Vierbein belong to the same unit but could not be more contrary.
Director: Paul May | Stars: Joachim Fuchsberger, Helen Vita, Paul Bösiger, Emmerich Schrenk
Votes: 444
15. Wir haun die Pauker in die Pfanne - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, V. Teil (1970)
84 min | Comedy
Pepe Nietnagel meets Gotthold Emanuel Taft, the twin brother of director Gottlieb Taft, who emigrated to Africa years ago.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Uschi Glas, Hans Kraus, Fritz Wepper, Rudolf Schündler
Votes: 420
16. Sukkubus (1989)
80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After a delirious night of drinking, two herdsmen and a boy who are all alone in the alps with their cattle, create a primitive female doll. When their creation comes to life as a beautiful succubus, they have to fear for their lives.
Director: Georg Tressler | Stars: Peter Simonischek, Giovanni Früh, Andy Voß, Pamela Prati
Votes: 391
17. Morgen fällt die Schule aus - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil (1971)
90 min | Comedy
Pepe Nietnagel's father, a stamp dealer, is stealing a valuable collection from a car in Amsterdam.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Heintje Simons, Hans Kraus, Rudolf Schündler, Ralf Wolter
Votes: 385
18. 08/15 - Zweiter Teil (1955)
110 min | War, Drama
Winter 1942: Like thousands of other German soldiers, Asch and Vierbein have ended up at the Eastern front.
Director: Paul May | Stars: O.E. Hasse, Rolf Kutschera, Emmerich Schrenk, Rainer Penkert
Votes: 334
19. 08/15 - In der Heimat (1955)
96 min | Drama, War
In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch is left to its own devices to a large extent.
Director: Paul May | Stars: O.E. Hasse, Hannes Schiel, Gustav Knuth, Emmerich Schrenk
Votes: 304
20. Der Kommissar (1969–1976)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: Erik Ode, Reinhard Glemnitz, Günther Schramm, Helma Seitz
Votes: 298
21. Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961)
85 min | Comedy, Thriller
Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French and the Nazis.
Directors: Géza von Radványi, Helmut Käutner, Georg Marischka | Stars: O.W. Fischer, Eva Bartok, Senta Berger, Geneviève Cluny
Votes: 278
22. Betragen ungenügend! (1972)
95 min | Comedy
In a flashback, headmaster Dr. Gottlieb Taft remembers his school days.
Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb | Stars: Hans Kraus, Renate Roland, Evelyn Opela, Ilja Richter
Votes: 259
23. Duel with Death (1959)
105 min | Drama
For centuries, the Norwegian Björndal family has been gaining wealth and prestige, painstakingly conquering farm land on nature to make their estate Björndal the envy of all the region, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul May | Stars: Gert Fröbe, Hansjörg Felmy, Joachim Hansen, Carl Lange
Votes: 228
24. Lausbubengeschichten (1964)
102 min | Comedy
At the end of the 19th century a Catholic pastor and religious teacher confiscated the book Lausbubengeschichten from Ludwig Thoma in his class from one of his students.
Director: Helmut Käutner | Stars: Hans Kraus, Heidelinde Weis, Friedrich von Thun, Käthe Braun
Votes: 224
25. Die Heiden von Kummerow und ihre lustigen Streiche (1967)
94 min | Comedy, Family
Children reviving an old heathen ritual by standing in the frigid waters of the Baltic Sea; the one standing in the longest shall be referred to as the king of Kummerow.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Paul Dahlke, Ralf Wolter, Fritz Tillmann, Rainer Penkert
Votes: 209
26. Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht (1967)
91 min | Comedy
The Prussian Army comes to Bavaria for a military exercise. They show off and try to demonstrate superiority. Yet they don't stand a chance because they are not prepared to tackle Ludwig's nifty pranks.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Hans Kraus, Heidelinde Weis, Rudolf Rhomberg, Hubert von Meyerinck
Votes: 170
27. Adorable Julia (1962)
97 min | Comedy
A successful and married, although not quite young, actress at a London theatre, falls for a young man, only a little older than her son, involved with a young actress who uses him to advance her career and upstage the leading lady.
Director: Alfred Weidenmann | Stars: Lilli Palmer, Charles Boyer, Jean Sorel, Jeanne Valérie
Votes: 167
28. Doktor Faustus (1982)
179 min | Drama
A musician beds down a prostitute he knows is diseased in order to gain inspiration, an act he later believes to have been a tacit pact with Satan.
Director: Franz Seitz | Stars: Jon Finch, André Heller, Hanns Zischler, Margot Hielscher
Votes: 143
29. Das Erbe von Björndal (1960)
96 min | Drama
After all the drama in "Und Ewig Singen die Wälder", the surviving second son and heir, Dag junior, father of the next heir, lays his father in his grave. The former castle estate steward ... See full summary »
Director: Gustav Ucicky | Stars: Maj-Britt Nilsson, Brigitte Horney, Ellen Schwiers, Joachim Hansen
Votes: 138
30. Die grünen Teufel von Monte Cassino (1958)
94 min | Drama, War
In 1944, German paratroopers must defend the Monte Cassino area of Italy from Allied attacks while artifacts from the nearby historical abbey are evacuated to the Vatican by army trucks.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Joachim Fuchsberger, Elma Karlowa, Antje Geerk, Ewald Balser
Votes: 132
31. Tante Frieda - Neue Lausbubengeschichten (1965)
87 min | Comedy
Ludwig becomes inventive when it comes to being sent home from boarding school as quickly as possible.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Heidelinde Weis, Friedrich von Thun, Gustav Knuth, Käthe Braun
Votes: 129
32. Diesmal muss es Kaviar sein (1961)
98 min | Comedy, Thriller
Thomas Lieven is a German secret agent trying to leave that profession, to live a peaceful life. Adventure is too strong an appeal, he starts working again, and soon it's difficult to say ... See full summary »
Directors: Géza von Radványi, Helmut Käutner, Georg Marischka | Stars: O.W. Fischer, Eva Bartok, Senta Berger, Geneviève Cluny
Votes: 126
33. Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben (1975 TV Movie)
108 min | Comedy
Director: Kurt Wilhelm | Stars: Fritz Straßner, Yvonne Brosch, Henner Quest, Josef Bierbichler
Votes: 121
34. Kurzer Prozeß (1967)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An inconspicuous policeman is send to solve a murder case.
Director: Michael Kehlmann | Stars: Helmut Qualtinger, Gudrun Thielemann, Fritz Eckhardt, Georg Lhotzky
Votes: 119
35. Ludwig auf Freiersfüßen (1969)
81 min | Comedy
Klausing travels to Bavaria with his wife and daughter Lilly. Abiturient Ludwig is asked to accompany the latter as a mountain guide.
Director: Franz Seitz | Stars: Hans Kraus, Kristina Nel, Käthe Braun, Bruno Hübner
Votes: 118
36. Via Mala (1961)
93 min | Drama
In the mountains of Switzerland at the end of the Via Mala, Jonas Lauretz tyrannically rules his family. While he's enjoying himself in the city, spraying his family's hard-won pay, his daughter, son, wife and servant toil in the sawmill.
Director: Paul May | Stars: Gert Fröbe, Joachim Hansen, Christine Kaufmann, Christian Wolff
Votes: 117
37. Polizeiinspektion 1 (1977–1988)
25 min | Crime
Stars: Walter Sedlmayr, Elmar Wepper, Max Grießer, Bruni Löbel
Votes: 108
38. Onkel Filser - Allerneueste Lausbubengeschichten (1966)
88 min | Comedy
Bavaria in 1886. The rascal Ludwig has to change again the high school. His uncle and company godfather, the member of parliament Josef Filser, is supposed to look after him this time and travels to Munich with his nephew.
Director: Werner Jacobs | Stars: Michl Lang, Hans Kraus, Fritz Tillmann, Monika Dahlberg
Votes: 96
39. Radetzkymarsch (1965 TV Movie)
230 min | Drama
Director: Michael Kehlmann | Stars: Leopold Rudolf, Helmuth Lohner, Hertha Martin, Manfred Inger
Votes: 88
40.
Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode:
Kein schöner Sonntag
(1976)
57 min | Crime, Drama
Mr. Schirmer tells his son that he has defrauded his employer, and now the audition is coming due. The son promises to help.
Director: Leopold Lindtberg | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Ullrich Haupt, Gudrun Thielemann
Votes: 87
41. Grieche sucht Griechin (1966)
89 min | Comedy
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Heinz Rühmann, Irina Demick, Charles Regnier, Hannes Messemer
Votes: 85
42.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Als gestohlen gemeldet
(1975)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Wilm ten Haaf | Stars: Gustl Bayrhammer, Helmut Fischer, Willy Harlander, Hans Baur
Votes: 73
43. Das Kriminalmuseum (1963–1970)
75 min | Crime, Drama
The Crime Museum is the title of a German television crime series.
Stars: Reinhard Glemnitz, Johannes Buzalski, Hans Kern, Heini Göbel
Votes: 72
44. Die fünfte Kolonne (1963–1968)
60 min | Drama
This West German television series is based on real cases of German-German espionage.
Stars: Reinhard Glemnitz, Thomas Braut, Carl Lange, Alexander Hegarth
Votes: 72
45. Venusberg (1963)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven completely different women accept an invitation from Doctor Alphonse to his villa located on a mountain top.
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Marisa Mell, Nicole Badal, Monica Ekman, Christina Granberg
Votes: 56
46. Sherlock Holmes (1967–1968)
60 min | Crime
The brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes investigate crimes in Victorian London with the help of his friend Dr. John Watson.
Stars: Erich Schellow, Paul Edwin Roth, Manja Kafka, Hans Schellbach
Votes: 55
47. Das schwarz-weiß-rote Himmelbett (1962)
100 min | Comedy
A satire on the romantic adventures of a youth who follows in the footsteps of his Don Juan like father.The student is sent away from Cologne where his family lives to a smaller town for ... See full summary »
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Thomas Fritsch, Daliah Lavi, Martin Held, Margot Hielscher
Votes: 55
48. When Mother Went on Strike (1974)
90 min | Comedy
When Clementine Kemper, the mother of three children, is once again prevented from playing the piano and singing by her husband Harry, she packs her things and leaves.
Director: Eberhard Schröder | Stars: Peter Hall, Gila von Weitershausen, Belinda Mayne, Hartmut Becker
Votes: 53
49. Tonio Kröger (1964)
90 min | Drama
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.
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Jean-Claude Brialy, Nadja Tiller, Werner Hinz, Anaid Iplicjian
Votes: 50
50. Ruf der Wildgänse (1961)
91 min | Drama
Director: Hans Heinrich | Stars: Ewald Balser, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Brigitte Horney, Marisa Mell
Votes: 48