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Schatten über den Inseln (1952)

On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat when Dr. Sten Horn suspects that the dangerous annual plague, which kills dozens of inhabitants, i ...

Karriere in Paris (1952)

France at the time of the Restoration. The young country gentleman Rastignac comes to Paris to study. He takes up residence in a poor boarding house, where his father Goriot, who has been excluded by his daughters, also lives. The penniless Rastignac is an ...

The Blue Swords (1949)

The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary's apprentice and alchemist's assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equ ...

Soloist Anna Alt (1945)

Celebrated conservatory graduates Anna and Joachim marry, but since Joachim doesn't seem able to compose anything of value he grows so jealous of pianist Anna's successful cooperation with conductor Westberg that he leaves her. ...

My Wife Theresa (1942)

Teresa is a young, always cheerful woman, who has a harmonious marriage with the writer Peter Duhren. Unfortunately, it's so harmonious, that he's uncapable of writing a novel. So he decides instead to write a book about his own marriage. Teresa is so h ...

Rembrandt (1942)

Already a famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn is commissioned to paint the Amsterdam Archers' Guild. But upon completion of the picture, the men of the guild feel duped, because they don't consider themselves flatteringly depicted in the painting. They th ...

Cadets (1941)

The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of t ...

You Only You (1941)

The two stars of an upcoming operetta performance quarrel constantly. but they also fall in love with each other. ...

Kora Terry (1940)

When Bartos, the director of the Odeon variety theater, cancels an artist at short notice, he hires the Terrys out of necessity, whose parents were successful variety artists, but who had not yet received an engagement themselves. Both are supported by Tob ...

Süss, the Jew (1940)

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer. ...

Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes (1939)

Country Dr. Robert Koch is desperate: a tuberculosis epidemic is decimating the children in his district and no one is able to do anything about it. Every fourth child is already sick and the parents must helplessly watch as their young ones die. Now Ko ...

Homeland (1938)

In 1885, famous New York Metropolitan Opera singer Maddalena dall' Orto is scheduled to perform at a festival in the German residence of Ilmingen. It soon becomes obvious that she is non other than Magda von Schwartze, who left the town eight years ago aga ...

Wie einst im Mai (1938)

1900: Much to the chagrin of Baron Uhlendorff in Schoneberg, the city of Berlin is expanding. But what is much worse is that his son George is in love with Traute, the daughter of the master carpenter Schradecke. So the son must leave for South America ...

Strong Hearts in the Storm (1937)

On the eve of the Russian Revolution, a performance of "Tosca" is taking place at the opera house. The artists and staff are too engrossed in their work to notice the unrest in the streets. The leading roles are played by Marina Marta and René Areno, who ...

Paul und Pauline (1936)

a movie by Heinz Paul ...

The Empress's Favourite (1936)

Comedy about the love life of the Russian emperor. ...

The Eternal Dream (1934)

At the end of the 18th century, the wealthy French scholar Saussure comes to a small Alpine village and offers 1,000 pieces of gold to anyone who can lead him to the summit of Mont Blanc. The young farmer's son Jacques Balmat wants to take on the dangerous ...

Heldentum und Todeskampf unserer Emden (1934)

A Waltz for You (1934)

Ruritanian power struggle with opera singing. ...

Music in the Blood (1934)

In Dresden's classical music world, female students learn from an opinionated conductor and a pompous dance instructor.When their work isn't appreciated, a teacher consoles them, saying Bruckner, Schubert and Wagner were also criticized. ...

Gold (1934)

Using an atomic reactor, two scientists try to create gold. ...

Anna and Elizabeth (1933)

The two main people in the story are Anna, a young girl, who is thought of having the ability to heal people mysteriously. Elisabeth is a young - middle aged aristocratic woman, that is disabled and puts all her hopes in meeting Anna and having her disabil ...

Cruiser Emden (1932)

Story of the Kreuzer (cruiser) Emden and his men during WWI, garnished with a love Story, rivalry and heroism. ...