Edith Heerdegen

Villa for Rent (1982)

Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor? (1981)

Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and embarks on a chaotic journey through the outside world. Disguised as a painter, he causes uproar with his innocent yet eccentric behavior, disrupting the l ...

Die zweite Haut (1981)

A divorced woman tries to restart her life. ...

Die Ortliebschen Frauen (1981)

A pessimistic drama about a family struggling to survive after the death of their father. Left behind are the simple-minded mother, the strong-willed daughter Josefine, another sister and a mentally retarded brother. Josefine takes over the reins and looks ...

Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen (1980)

Four contemplative stories about problems with love: "Profitability" is about money, "The Smile" is about coping with a difficult situation, an "Experiment with Alf" is supposed to save a marriage, and in "Paternity" a lawyer and her husband are committed ...

Die Alten kommen (1980)

Ehrlich währt am längsten (1978)

The Serpent's Egg (1977)

In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic. ...

Minetti (1977)

Intermezzo für fünf Hände (1976)

Everyone Dies Alone (1976)

When they start losing family members and neighbors due to WWII and the Nazi government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death. ...

Trotski in Coyoacan (1975)

Memento Mori (1975)

The writer Charmain Colson entertains a circle of old friends. One day, when the group receive an anonymous message saying Memento Mori/Remember you must die, they all panic in fear and angst. ...

Am Wege (1975)

Du Land der Liebe (1974)

Scheibenschießen (1973)

Der Teufelsschüler (1973)

Der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind (1972)

Germany during the Cold War, a boy has fled Czechoslovakia. Star reporter Walter Roland investigates the background. In the process, he uncovers a plot: Western and Eastern agents are on the hunt for the Warsaw Pact's deployment plans against NATO, which a ...

Chopin-Express (1971)

Paradies der alten Damen (1971)

Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit (1970)

An elderly lady has a trauma and simply must celebrate Christmas every day of the year, to the dismay of her family and relatives. ...

Die blinden Ameisen (1970)

Rebellion der Verlorenen (1969)

Mond über dem Fluß (1969)

Die Kommode (1969)

Der Fall Liebknecht-Luxemburg (1969)

Reconstruction of the murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg and the following farcical military court procedures. ...

So war Herr Brummell (1967)

Gottes zweite Garnitur (1967)

Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki (1967)

Moral (1967)

Wechselkurs der Liebe (1966)

Feine Herrschaften (1966)

Orden für die Wunderkinder (1963)

A retirement home. An elderly gentleman is conversing with a paralyzed countess. When she asks him why he was awarded the title of advisor and an order, Ziegler modestly replies, "For services to the fatherland and the people." The scene changes, and we se ...

Beatrice und Juana (1963)

Onkel Harry (1962)

Harry lives quietly with two older sisters. But when he falls in love with a pretty girl, he finds the atmosphere at home getting distinctly chilly. ...

Sansibar (1961)

The plot revolves around a group of people who, for various reasons, want to flee Germany to Sweden in 1937. ...

Zahlungsaufschub (1961)

Herr Raymond kommt nicht (1961)

Kopf in der Schlinge (1960)

Trees die upright (1958)

Monpti (1957)

A poor Hungarian artist falls in love with a wealthy mysterious Parisian girl. ...

Schicksal aus zweiter Hand (1949)

A man's life breaks down in pursuit of material success. ...