German History Movies

2019
Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro
Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro
72019HD
An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), celebrated as one of the greatest...
2014
Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema
Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema
6.72014HD
On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is...
1970
German Watergate
German Watergate
01970HD
An aspiring young politician named Willy Brandt wants to become German Chancellor, but the current Chancellor Konrad Adenauer wants to prevent this...
2021
Russen und Deutsche - Sieben historische Wendepunkte
Russen und Deutsche - Sieben historische Wendepunkte
02021HD
2006
Wie konnte es geschehen? - Teil 1: "Deutschland erwache..." (1914 - 1938)
Wie konnte es geschehen? - Teil 1: "Deutschland erwache..." (1914 - 1938)
02006HD
In 1945, 160 German cities lay in ruins and the loss of millions of lives, billions in material assets and countless cultural treasures was mourned...
2003
Tage des Sturms
Tage des Sturms
2.52003HD
On June 17, 1953, there was an outrageous action between the Elbe and the Oder: the people in the GDR refused obedience to their political...
1995
Dicke Freunde
Dicke Freunde
01995HD
Political satire about the billion-euro loan to the GDR in 1983, which was arranged by Franz-Josef Strauß and Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski to...
2020
Hotel Astoria
Hotel Astoria
02020HD
At Hotel Astoria, the former hotspot of Leipzig, guests were served champagne and turtle soup while the Stasi listened in. Animated memories from...
2014
Landauer: Gefeiert, verbannt, vergessen
Landauer: Gefeiert, verbannt, vergessen
02014HD
Documentary about Kurt Landauer, the long-time Jewish president of FC Bayern München, who led the club to its first German championship, was...
2023
Vor Zurück Zur Seite Ran
Vor Zurück Zur Seite Ran
02023HD
1970
Between the Lines
Between the Lines
01970HD
In 1941, a Jewish woman on the run with forged papers involuntarily shares a train compartment with a German officer.
2017
Der lange Abschied von der Kohle
Der lange Abschied von der Kohle
02017HD
2019
DDR - die entsorgte Republik
DDR - die entsorgte Republik
62019HD
1957
Die Bundesstrassen - Stiefkinder des Wirtschaftswunders
Die Bundesstrassen - Stiefkinder des Wirtschaftswunders
01957HD
The mineral oil tax and its use are taken as an opportunity to examine the topics of road construction and motor vehicle traffic using the example of...
2021
Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland
Woher kommst du eigentlich? Schwarze in Deutschland
02021HD
Prejudices, ignorance, and racism still leave their mark on the everyday life of black Germans, respectively Europeans, until today. How do...
2016
Nazi-Karrieren in der DDR?
Nazi-Karrieren in der DDR?
02016HD
It was a foundational myth of the GDR that it was anti-fascist and free of Nazis. But was that really the case? The film takes a critical look on the...
2007
Wilhelm II. - Die letzten Tage des deutschen Kaiserreichs
Wilhelm II. - Die letzten Tage des deutschen Kaiserreichs
02007HD
Documentary about the end of the regency of Kaiser Wilhelm II., Germany's last emperor.
2021
Die kalten Ringe
Die kalten Ringe
02021HD
19 years after the dropping of atomic bombs in Japan, the Olympic Games of 1964 took place in Tokyo. In the midst of the cold war, the games are...
2023
Hitler's Putsch: The Birth of the Nazi Party
Hitler's Putsch: The Birth of the Nazi Party
02023HD
The night of November 8, 1923, is arguably the most significant and transformative in the history of the twentieth century. A localised uprising in...