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Dec 15, 2023 · All of the most wanderlust-inducing and iconic movies set in Germany. Spanning multiple genre, here are our favourite picks to travel to Germany through cinema.
Dec 5, 2022 · Update: December 5th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) — People who say they dislike German films probably have not watched the most impressive ones. The following ten movies represent the (many) best ones made in the land of cuckoo clocks and liverwurst.
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II. Director Wolfgang Petersen Stars Jürgen Prochnow Herbert Grönemeyer Klaus Wennemann
- The Bridge (1959) Director: Bernhard Wicki Languages: German, English Run time: 105m 100% Rotten Tomatoes. Okay, so movies about Nazi Germany aren’t really that wanderlust-inspiring.
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Language: German Run time: 93m 100% Rotten Tomatoes. I couldn’t create a list of best German-language movies without at least one addition from Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
- Taking Sides (2001) Director: István Szabó Languages: English, German Run time: 105m 73% Rotten Tomatoes. This is our first (primarily) English-language film on the list!
- Head-On (2004) Director: Faith Akin Languages: German, Turkish, English Run time: 121m 91% Rotten Tomatoes. The first of two films directed by Faith Akin on this list, Head-On follows the relationship between two Turkish Germans who are perfect strangers until they agree to marry to get one away from their abusive family.
- Das Boot (1981) Das Boot is a German war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and released in 1981. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, which is a fictionalized account of the experiences of German U-boat crews during World War II.
- Four Minutes (2006) “Four Minutes” is a German drama film directed by Chris Kraus, released in 2006. The film tells the story of a talented and troubled pianist named Traude Krüger (played by Monica Bleibtreu) who is serving a life sentence in prison for murder.
- Life Actually (2006) “Love Actually” is a romantic comedy film that was released in 2006. It was directed and written by Richard Curtis, and it features an ensemble cast of British and American actors.
- Run Lola Run (1998) “Run Lola Run” is a 1998 German thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer. The film tells the story of Lola, a young woman who has just 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutsche Marks to save her boyfriend Manni’s life after he loses a bag of cash belonging to his boss.
Feb 2, 2017 · From Good Bye Lenin! to The Lives of Others: our pick of some of the best movies from Germany so far this century.
The film industry in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema made major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting and television technology. Babelsberg became a household synonym for the early 20th century film industry in Europe, similar to Hollywood later.
