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Browse 26 movies from Filmaufbau
The mystery of the so-called “flying saucers” is being investigated.
Jan 1953
Sep 1955
Klaus murders women. After killing another girl, Klaus is spotted by his friend Kersten as he leaves his latest victim's house. Kersten gives him a ride and Klaus begins to plot the man's death. He's a witness, after all. Nobody else can say Klaus was there except Kersten. They decide to head to a party. Klaus' unhappy wife is there. So are a bunch of other people. Killing Kersten will be difficult. Then they all play a game called... Murder Party!
Oct 1961
A young Hungarian press illustrator and an even younger French publisher's daughter live together in Paris for four years, in a loving but crisis-ridden relationship without a marriage certificate. Only after bitter experiences does true love set in, leading the couple to the registry office after all.
Sep 1954
Thomas Mann's witty and intimate story of a irresistible scoundrel.
Apr 1957
A German Film Award winning short documentary.
Jan 1957
Nov 1952
May 1960
The sun motif in the art of various peoples (including the Egyptians and the Incas) and the sun’s role as the Earth’s source of energy are explored. The film also features footage of the total solar eclipse on June 30, 1954, on the Swedish island of Galtol.
Documentary film with fictional elements. The subject of the film is the economic and social reconstruction achievements of the state of Lower Saxony from 1946 to 1950. These are illustrated primarily by annotated documentary footage and graphics, with the reports embedded in a frame story that introduces and structures the retrospective.
Mar 1951
Story of heavy drinking poet Dichter Albert, who being worn out by much younger Fanny. At the same time Elise, the writer's wife, tries to capture the young Beau Fabrizio, who shows no interest in her.
Jun 1961
Aug 1956
First part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in mid 19th century Germany.
Nov 1959
Meant to be a diatribe against yellow journalism and current social ills, this weakly limned drama by Josef von Baky features a reporter who works for one of the tabloid papers. The reporter digs up dirt on the past life of a local hotel owner, and wanting to take full advantage of the muck, he strings out his revelations in a series of perjorative, damning articles on the man. The result of this campaign turns out to be much worse than simply ruining the hotel owner's reputation.
Mar 1959
Oct 1960
An American heiress in Europe falls in love with a German prince, but he is required to marry someone else for reasons of state convenience.
Dec 1953
Reporter Heinz Wöhler is sent to find dancer Cilly, who vanished on tour. He discovers her dead under suspicious circumstances linked to her exploitative manager, Sabri. As Heinz digs deeper, he’s framed and kidnapped. Undercover Interpol agent Vera intervenes, leading a daring rescue from Sabri’s ringleader’s yacht and exposing the trafficking scheme.
Oct 1958
A young man and woman meet on a bridge, both about to commit suicide by jumping into the river, and recount to each other their experiences.
Nov 1949
An insight into Göttingen's transportation and train system.
Dec 1948
Second part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in 19th century Germany.