On the Russian front in 1944 German Private Ernst Graeber receives a leave and visits his family in Germany but Germany isn’t the same country he left behind.Read More »
Liselotte Pulver
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Douglas Sirk – A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
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Kurt Hoffmann – Ich denke oft an Piroschka AKA I Often Think of Piroschka (1955)
Comedy1951-1960GermanyKurt HoffmannRomanceQuote:
Andreas, a young German student comes to Hungary on an exchange programme. In the Hungarian village he falls in love with the stationmaster’s daughter Piroschka and spends much of his time with her. They have an enchanting summer until Andreas gets an invitation to join another young woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka is jealous and follows him there, causing trouble. It takes a long time for Andreas and Piroschka to even talk to each other again. When Andreas has to leave Hungary at the end of his holiday, he is determined to return some day.Read More » -
O.W. Fischer & Georg Marischka – Hanussen (1955)
1951-1960DramaGeorg MarischkaGermanyO.W. FischerPoliticsIn Germany during World War II, a well-known psychic decides to collaborate with the Nazis. (IMDB)
Klaus Kinski stars in this World War II tale of a well-known clairvoyant who is forced, not altogether unwillingly, to collaborate with the Nazis. (Brian Gusse, www.allmovie.com)Read More »
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Jacques Rivette – La religieuse AKA The Nun (1966)
1961-1970DramaFranceJacques RivetteQuote:
It was Rivette’s second feature, after the puzzling ‘Paris Nous Appartient,’ and eschewed the nouvelle vague in favour of something altogether more structured, indeed rigorously so. “This film is a work of imagination,” the opening caption informs us, “not a portrait of religious institutions, 18th century or other. It should be viewed from a double perspective; history and romance.”Read More » -
Jacques Becker – Les aventures d’Arsène Lupin AKA The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (1957)
1951-1960ComedyCrimeFranceJacques BeckerSynopsis
The great gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, engages in a series of daring schemes to deprive his wealthy countrymen of rare jewels and priceless paintings. His activities arouse the interest of Kaiser William II of Germany who arranges for Lupin to be kidnapped and brought to his castle. The Kaiser offers Lupin a challenge: to steal a jewel of great value from a secret hiding place. Should Lupin accept the wager? Read More »