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101. Paragraph 175 (2000)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, History, Romance
Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Rupert Everett, Klaus Müller, Karl Gorath, Pierre Seel
Votes: 2,196 | Gross: $0.07M
102. Kruso (2018 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
The young student Ed (Jonathan Berlin) wants to get out, leave everything behind. He finds refuge on the Baltic Island of Hiddensee, at a time when the GDR is in its last legs. Many have ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Stuber | Stars: Albrecht Schuch, Jonathan Berlin, Andreas Leupold, Peter Schneider
Votes: 139
103. Lena's Holiday (1991)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Thriller
A woman gets caught up in a smuggling case when her luggage is accidentally switched with an identical case.
Director: Michael Keusch | Stars: Felicity Waterman, Chris Lemmon, Nick Mancuso, Michael Sarrazin
Votes: 319
104. The Miracle of Berlin (2008 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, War
A TV movie that follows an East Berlin family torn by political strife and the fast-changing events that led to the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989.
Director: Roland Suso Richter | Stars: Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Herfurth, Veronica Ferres, Heino Ferch
Votes: 498
105. The Tower (2012 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama
A look at Communist East Germany in its final decade. The story unfolds in 1982, when the cracks in the repressive police state's facade are beginning to surface. Despite the restrictions, ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Jan Josef Liefers, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Claudia Michelsen, Götz Schubert
Votes: 612
106. Sputnik (2013)
90 min | Adventure, Family
An adventurous story about the "real" happenings of November 9, 1989 in Germany, the day the wall came down! For ten-year-old Frederike (10) October 1989 gets off to a disastrous start: her... See full summary »
Director: Markus Dietrich | Stars: Flora Li Thiemann, Finn Fiebig, Luca Johannsen, Emil von Schönfels
Votes: 170
107. Missile from the East (2021)
90 min | Biography
The story of East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner, who, at the height of the Cold War and on the cusp of achieving his life ambition to win the world championship, fled East Germany with his family in a heart-stopping escape.
Director: Justin Stokes | Stars: Aliona Baranova, James G. Nunn, Murray Walker, Alan Wai
Votes: 88
108. Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Thriller
In Berlin in 1961, an American soldier and a German engineer join forces to build a tunnel under the Berlin Wall in order to smuggle out refugees, including the soldier's East German girlfriend.
Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Richard Thomas, Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer, Jacques Breuer
Votes: 353
109. Der nackte Mann auf dem Sportplatz (1974)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
In this film, Wolf and scriptwriter Wolfgang Kohlhaase explore the role of art and the artist in socialist society. A sculptor questions the reception and value of his work, in a delicately... See full summary »
Director: Konrad Wolf | Stars: Kurt Böwe, Ursula Karusseit, Andreas Schmid, Reimar J. Baur
Votes: 106
110. Honor Bound (1988)
98 min | Thriller
U.S. Army Sergeant Max Young is sent to East Berlin as a new addition to the Military Liaison Mission, MLM for short. Their job is to oversee the Soviet Unions dismantling of nuclear ... See full summary »
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Tom Skerritt, John Philbin, Gabrielle Lazure, Lawrence Pressman
Votes: 115
111. Bornholmer Straße (2014 TV Movie)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
A comic look at the fall of the Berlin Wall in November of 1989, told from the point of view of the German border guards at the checkpoint where it all started.
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: Charly Hübner, Milan Peschel, Ulrich Matthes, Rainer Bock
Votes: 869
112. Singing the Blues in Red (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Music
A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controlling capitalist music industry in the West.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Gerulf Pannach, Fabienne Babe, Sigfrit Steiner, Cristine Rose
Votes: 571
113. Romeo (2001 TV Movie)
88 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Great and important movie about the German-German Cold War history. Or did you know that East-German spies never were prosecuted in the re-united Germany (they never broke laws of their ... See full synopsis »
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth | Stars: Martina Gedeck, Sylvester Groth, Katrin Bühring, Martin Glade
Votes: 50
114. Trace of Stones (1966)
139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A film about living and working conditions in the GDR of the 1960s, including a little love story, of course.
Director: Frank Beyer | Stars: Manfred Krug, Krystyna Stypulkowska, Jutta Hoffmann, Eberhard Esche
Votes: 987
115. Sehnsucht (2006)
88 min | Drama, Romance
A metalworker and volunteer firefighter, who is content with his marriage to his childhood sweetheart, sees his life turn upside down when he falls in love with an attractive waitress from a nearby town.
Director: Valeska Grisebach | Stars: Andreas Müller, Ilka Welz, Anett Dornbusch, Erika Lemke
Votes: 710
116. Sugar Sand (2017 TV Movie)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
End of the 1970s in East Germany: Fred and Jonas are close friends. The 10-year-olds live near at the German-German frontier. After the mother from Jonas has made an exit application, the ... See full summary »
Director: Dirk Kummer | Stars: Tilman Döbler, Valentin Wessely, Katharina Marie Schubert, Christian Friedel
Votes: 187
117. Schleimkeim - Otze und die DDR von unten (2023)
97 min | Documentary
A punk documentary about the life and death of the GDR punk Dieter "Otze" Ehrlich and his band "Schleimkeim aus dem Schweinestall". With the fall of the Wall, Otze loses not only his enemy images, but also his life at the price of freedom.
Directors: Jan Heck, Jan Heck | Stars: Abse, Hagen, Höhnie, Lippe
Votes: 14
118. Shores of Hope (2012)
116 min | Drama
The dream of two young men to become sailors collides with the harsh realities of life in East Germany.
Director: Toke Constantin Hebbeln | Stars: Alexander Fehling, August Diehl, Ronald Zehrfeld, Thao Vu
Votes: 563
119. Wie Feuer und Flamme (2001)
94 min | Drama, Romance
Germany 1982: The country is divided into two parts. Nele, coming from West-Germany, travels to East-Germany where she meets Captain, singer of a band. They fall in love with each other, ... See full summary »
Director: Connie Walter | Stars: Anna Bertheau, Antonio Wannek, Tim Sander, Carmen Simone Birk
Votes: 520
120. The Red Cockatoo (2006)
128 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A coming-of-age story set in the German Democratic Republic in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.
Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Max Riemelt, Jessica Schwarz, Ronald Zehrfeld, Ingeborg Westphal
Votes: 878
121. Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck (1953)
100 min | Family, Fantasy
An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much like them, but with better manners and a ... See full summary »
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Thomas Schmidt, Johannes Maus, Friedrich Richter, Trude Hesterberg
Votes: 805
122. No One Sleeps (2000)
R | 108 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Was the AIDS virus created during an experiment gone awry at the Pentagon top security genetic laboratory? Stefan, an East German medical student whose father was a high-ranking AIDS scientist in the former GDR, is determined to find out.
Director: Jochen Hick | Stars: Tom Wlaschiha, Irit Levi, Jim Thalman, Richard Conti
Votes: 318
123. What Might Have Been (2019)
89 min | Drama, Romance
Astrid (47) and Paul (50) are at the beginning of their romance. A long weekend in Budapest will be a journey into the past for both that will determine the present.
Director: Florian Koerner von Gustorf | Stars: Christiane Paul, Ronald Zehrfeld, Sebastian Hülk, Barnaby Metschurat
Votes: 200
124. This Ain't California (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Sport
This Ain't California is a celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary documentary trip into the world of roller boarding in the German Democratic Republic. A coming-of-age tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Marten Persiel | Stars: David Nathan, Anneke Schwabe, Bill Clinton, Zaneta Fuchsová
Votes: 1,087
125. Liebesau - die andere Heimat (2001–2002)
Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Lenn Kudrjawizki, Ursula Werner, Torsten Ranft, Ursula Karusseit
Votes: 32
126. Stop Train 349 (1963)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Cold War drama about an East German man trying to escape to the West via a U.S. military train passing through the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany.
Director: Rolf Hädrich | Stars: José Ferrer, Sean Flynn, Nicole Courcel, Jess Hahn
Votes: 117
127. Das Mädchen aus dem Fahrstuhl (1991)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
Frank, a tenth grade student, falls in love with his classmate Regine. His father is a well-connected plant manager in the GDR; Regine's mother is a single parent with four children. Regine... See full summary »
Director: Herrmann Zschoche | Stars: Barbara Sommer, Rolf Lukoschek, Henry Schroeder, Diane Damerau
Votes: 52
128. Berlin Is in Germany (2001)
99 min | Drama
When Martin, a former GDR citizen, is released from jail, he lately becomes confronted with the consequences of the German re-unification.
Director: Hannes Stöhr | Stars: Jörg Schüttauf, Julia Jäger, Robin Becker, Robert Lohr
Votes: 1,174
129. The Company Man (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action
Ernest Gray is a bookstore owner who lives peacefully with his daughter. When a crew of mercenaries attacks, his real identity of an ex-CIA agent is blown. Control 5, who betrayed him ten years ago, is on his trail again.
Director: Art Camacho | Stars: Frank Zagarino, Matthias Hues, Don Stroud, Bryan Genesse
Votes: 94
130. Chingachgook, die grosse Schlange (1967)
92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Chingachgook is about to marry the daughter of the Delaware chief, when the Hurons kidnap her. Chingachgook and his friend Deerslayer try to rescue her though white scalp hunters interfere until the tribes unite against the palefaces.
Director: Richard Groschopp | Stars: Gojko Mitic, Rolf Römer, Helmut Schreiber, Jürgen Frohriep
Votes: 460
131. Question 7 (1961)
106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Suspenseful story of a boy and his father, each forced to decide his future on his willingness to stand up for what he believes.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Michael Gwynn, Christian De Bresson, Almut Eggert, Margaret Jahnen
Votes: 135
132. Karla (1965)
128 min | Drama, Romance
An idealistic teacher is shocked to discover her pupils are already cynical and opportunistic. Her colleague soon grows resentful when she uses new and challenging techniques to help her students overcome obstacles.
Director: Herrmann Zschoche | Stars: Jutta Hoffmann, Klaus-Peter Pleßow, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Inge Keller
Votes: 196
133. Gorilla Bathes at Noon (1993)
83 min | Comedy
A major of Red Army is late for the train that takes Soviet's forces from Berlin. He telephones to Moscow and finds out that his wife has left him and that someone has moved in his ... See full summary »
Director: Dusan Makavejev | Stars: Svetozar Cvetkovic, Anita Mancic, Alexandra Rohmig, Petar Bozovic
Votes: 244
134. The Architects (1990)
95 min | Drama
The architect Daniel Brenner is in his late thirties when he receives his first challenging and lucrative commission: to design a cultural center for a satellite town in East-Berlin. He ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Kahane | Stars: Kurt Naumann, Rita Feldmeier, Judith Richter, Jürgen Watzke
Votes: 294
135. Stasi: A State Against Its People (2022)
52 min | Documentary, History
After the Berlin Wall fell, records of East Germany's secret police were uncovered. A documentary explores the Stasi archives, revealing surveillance methods and victims through interviews, documents and reconstructed files.
Director: Barbara Necek | Stars: Véronique Augereau, Walter Ulbricht, Karl Alich, Günther Grässler
Votes: 53
136. One-way to Moscow (2020)
99 min | Comedy
Around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, hundreds of thousands of people were spied on in Switzerland. Policeman Schuler goes undercover to reveal a possible political coup in the Zurich Schauspielhaus.
Director: Micha Lewinsky | Stars: Miriam Stein, Philippe Graber, Mike Müller, Michael Maertens
Votes: 258
137. Besuch aus der Zone (1958 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Herr Reichert and Herr Kleinschmidt were business partners and jointly owned a company in what became East Germany after the war. Kleinschmidt fled to West Germany with his family while he ... See full summary »
Director: Rainer Wolffhardt | Stars: Paula Denk, Olga von Togni, Werner Peters, Siegfried Lowitz
Votes: 38
138. Born in '45 (1990)
100 min | Drama, Romance
DDR film from the mid-60s: Li and Al, not long married, want to divorce. They feel trapped in their marriage and in their one-room apartment. They long for an unconventional, meaningful life, but the search for meaning confounds them.
Director: Jürgen Böttcher | Stars: Monika Hildebrand, Rolf Römer, Paul Eichbaum, Holger Mahlich
Votes: 270
139. Stasi East Germany's Secret Police (2007 Video)
59 min | Documentary
Under the control of the Stasi East Germany was the most repressive police state in the history of the world. Yet it managed to convince the West that it was being progressive. Here is the ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Gierke | Stars: Christian Schult, Jeff Matzka, James Spencer, Uwe Hillmer
Votes: 66
140. NVA (2005)
98 min | Comedy
The story of young recruits doing their compulsory military service in the East German army 'NVA' prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Director: Leander Haußmann | Stars: Kim Frank, Oliver Bröcker, Detlev Buck, Jasmin Schwiers
Votes: 1,625
141. The Final Days (2008 TV Movie)
186 min | Drama
The Berlin Wall separated families and friends for 28 years. Some accepted it, and some worked hard to make it fall.
Director: Thomas Berger | Stars: Anja Kling, Madeleine Lierck, Matthias Koeberlin, Lino Sliskovic
Votes: 236
142. Die Wölfe (2009– )
270 min | Drama, History
The birth, separation and reunion of a group of friends in Berlin at three key times: as children in the streets of postwar Berlin, in the 60s when walls are built, and in the late 80s when a new generation breaks them down.
Stars: Axel Prahl, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt, Johanna Gastdorf
Votes: 162
143. Volkspolizei 1985 (1985)
60 min | Documentary
An observational documentary on an institution, the state police of East Germany.
Director: Thomas Heise
Votes: 16
144. Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama
Based on a true story, Miguel Alexandre's two-part drama focuses on a East German woman and the fight for her children. Spring 1982: Sara Bender, living with her daughters Silvia and Sabine... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Alexandre | Stars: Veronica Ferres, Peter Kremer, Filip Peeters, Maria Ehrich
Votes: 348
145. Deutschlandspiel (2000 TV Movie)
178 min | Drama
Das Deutschlandspiel is a 2-part German TV movie produced 2000. It tells the story of German reunification. In addition to scenes the protagonists of the unification were interviewed. The game scenes are supported by original documents.
Director: Hans-Christoph Blumenberg | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Rudolf Wessely, Udo Samel, Hans-Michael Rehberg
Votes: 122
146. Honigfrauen (2017– )
260 min | Drama
Written by International Emmy winner Christoph Silber and Natalie Scharf, this three-part drama series tells Stasi spy stories centered around two young girls from East Germany on holiday at Lake Balaton.
Stars: Cornelia Gröschel, Sonja Gerhardt, Anja Kling, Götz Schubert
Votes: 337
147. Kleinruppin forever (2004)
103 min | Comedy, Romance
Tim a West German teenager is a rich brat who aspires to be a tennis player. He meets his identical twin Ronny while on a school trip to East Germany. This chance meeting changes his life forever.
Director: Carsten Fiebeler | Stars: Tobias Schenke, Anna Brüggemann, Michael Gwisdek, Uwe Kockisch
Votes: 592
148. Die Flucht (1977)
94 min | Drama, Thriller
When Dr. Schmith's (Armin Mueller-Stahl) proposal for international research on infant mortality is rejected, he decides to leave East Germany and strikes a deal with an escape agency that ... See full summary »
Director: Roland Gräf | Stars: Jenny Gröllmann, Erika Pelikowsky, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Votes: 75
149. The Case of the Red Monkey (1955)
Approved | 71 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A US agent protects a defecting Russian scientist in London as scientists are murdered. The agent finds the killers' hideout, is captured with a policeman's niece, escapes, and stops the killings.
Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Richard Conte, Rona Anderson, Russell Napier, John Horsley
Votes: 192
150. Sushi in Suhl (2012)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
One evening in the mid-sixties, Rolf Anschütz, a chef who runs a small restaurant in a town called Suhl in the middle of the East German province of Thuringen offers his guests a unique and... See full summary »
Director: Carsten Fiebeler | Stars: Uwe Steimle, Julia Richter, Ina Paule Klink, Gen Seto
Votes: 411