German suspense/horror film, not about vampires in the modern sense. A ‘Vampire’ or ‘Vamp’ in 1920 was a purely sexual woman who lured men to their deaths. (Theda Bara was probably the most famous) This is an expressionist film, make on the heals of ‘Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ by the same director, cameraman and art directors. The title Genuine, is the name of the lead character, played by Fern Andra.Read More »
Germany
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Robert Wiene – Genuine [43 Minutes Version] (1920)
1911-1920GermanyHorrorRobert WieneSilentWeimar Republic cinema -
Marc Rothemund – Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit AKA Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998)
1991-2000ComedyGermanyMarc RothemundRomanceGerman romantic comedy set in Munich, featuring Christoph Waltz in one of his early leading roles.Read More »
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Walter Krüttner – Es muß ein Stück vom Hitler sein aka It Must Be a Piece of Hitler (1963)
1961-1970DocumentaryGermanyShort FilmWalter KrüttnerPart of DVD release Die “Oberhausener” – Provokation der Wirklichkeit (Provoking Reality)
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Herbert Achternbusch – Der Neger Erwin AKA The Negro Erwin (1981)
1981-1990ComedyGermanyHerbert AchternbuschA man is released from prison. He is planning to pick up his old craft, filmmaking. A reporter follows him to a tavern called Der Neger Erwin (The Negro Erwin).Read More »
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Helga Fanderl – Konstellationen AKA Constellations (2013)
2011-2020ExperimentalGermanyHelga FanderlQuote:
“By editing in the camera every subject matter finds a cinematic form and rhythm of its own. Transforming fragments of real life experience in a specific moment and place, every individual film is complete in itself and reflects the process of its creation. Programming my short films in new configurations is a very important part of my artistic practice, in accord with the way the films are created. As within each individual film, time is structured and rhythms are created within each composed series of films. One could characterize each program as one possible temporary ‘montage’, exemplifying essential aspects of the whole body of work. The interplay of different films evokes all kinds of correspondences and contrasts as it evokes an intense filmic cosmos in which one can easily loose the normal notion of time and space.” (Helga Fanderl)Read More » -
Dani Levy & Maria Schrader – Meschugge (1998)
1991-2000Dani LevyGermanyMaria SchraderThrillerQuote:
Lena Katz, who is German, and David Fish, who is American, are Jews who live in New York. When Lena’s mother, who arrives from Germany, meets her at a hotel, she finds an almost-dead woman lying on the hotel floor. She accompanies the injured woman to the hospital and meets David, who is the woman’s son. After David’s mother dies from the injuries, a question remains: was she murdered? The trail leads to Germany. Apparently, Lena’s mother has some kind of relationship with David’s mother that reaches back into the dark German history of the 1940s.Read More » -
Werner Klingler – Spion für Deutschland AKA Spy for Germany (1956)
1951-1960GermanyThrillerWarWerner KlinglerIn 1944, Nazi agent Erich Gimpel is summoned by a German general staff that knows it is about to lose the war. This loyal officer is given a last chance mission: to go to the United States to spy on the progress of American research on the atomic bomb and try to hinder its completion. To assist him, he is joined by Billy Cole, an American deserter ready to collaborate. While the two men are landed by a submarine on the New York coast, Cole, an alcoholic, quickly proves to be uncontrollable.Read More »
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Hal Hartley – Kimono (2000)
1991-2000GermanyHal HartleyHorrorShort FilmSynopsis
A hot summer day on a country road. A young woman in her bridal dress gets kicked out of a car. Lost and frustrated, she wanders off across a sea of grass into a dark wood – and discovers an abandoned house. Tired and worn out, she lies down on a bed. When she is awakened from her nap by a clap of thunder, she sees a cup of steaming hot tea and a package on the floor. She opens it – and finds a kimono. The bride knows she no longer is alone … but should she put on the kimono?Read More » -
Nicolas Roeg – Hotel Paradise (1995)
1991-2000EroticaGermanyNicolas RoegShort FilmA beautiful woman wakes up with a hangover in the bridal suite of a luxury hotel. And finds herself handcuffed to a naked man. Remembering this is her wedding day, it is a shock to discover the man next to her is a complete stranger! And the wedding guests are on their way…Who is this guy, with a gun in his boots? What does he want from her and how can she make sure to be ready for her future husband in time? The bride – no wonder – is panicking. But at the same time feels strangely attracted to this unknown, very naked man. (Ziegler Films)Read More »