Katrin Martin
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Luckau, Germany
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Birthday: February 03, 1950
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Female
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Who's Afraid of the Devil
Overview: Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: Jakob is a poor farmer′s boy. Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice, he is often ridiculed by other people. Even the king is ill-disposed towards him. One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs. This is supposed to be Jakob′s certain death. But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1977-12-04
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Philipp Melanchthon - Reformator wider Willen
Overview: Philipp Melanchthon decisively shaped the history of the Reformation in Germany and renewed German education. In the shadow of his fatherly friend Martin Luther, he tirelessly tried to reconcile Reformation and humanism, Protestantism and Catholicism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Der Mann, der nach der Oma kam
Overview: Günter and Gudrun Piesold are very busy with their careers as a TV comedian and an actress, so Grandma takes care of household chores and childcare. But when Grandma remarries, the Piesolds are faced with chaos at home and a burning question: Who will take care of the household?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1972-02-10
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Die Seefee
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1975-03-02
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Jadup and Boel
Overview: In a small town, everyone has tried to forget what happened shortly after WWII. That is, until a stranger finds a book that Jadup (Kurt Böwe) gave to the young refugee Boel (Katrin Knappe), who resettled in the town over 30 years ago. Painful memories about Boel and the post-war period begin to surface and shake up the whole town. Boel vanished back then and nobody knew why. Word spread about a rape and some tried to blame a Russian soldier. Jadup, the town's respected and popular mayor, remembers, though, how he mistrusted Boel and did not help her through this difficult time; HE didn't even notice THAT Boel loved him. Jadup's confrontation with the past gives him a new, critical view of his current situation and surroundings.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-05-12
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Max und siebeneinhalb Jungen
Overview: Max Stricker, an old anti-fascist, informs a class of eighth graders before their planned visit to the former concentration camp in Buchenwald. But the boys and girls are not very interested in Max′s lecture and instead stop his lecture with their constant interferences. On the trip to Buchenwald, the class roughnecks around wannabe hoodlum King also want to cause trouble. Thus, a small group of pupils secretly leaves the train before it arrives. Max notices the runaways, follows them, and offers them a bet: He challenges them to get to Weimar on their own, with only five Marks left.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1980-12-05
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Snow-White and Rose-Red
Overview: In an enchanted forest, the princely brothers Michael and Andreas get lost and are transformed, by a mountain spirit who jealously guards his underground treasure, into animals until the unlikely event of sincere love from a human. The only persons who may be able to give such love are the local commoner sisters Snow-white and Rose-red, who are kind and helpful by nature and stand to harvest unimagined rewards.
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-07-05
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Silent Country
Overview: A young, naive and enthusiastic theater director named Kai comes to a grim provincial town to put on Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Although the lethargic theater company shows no interest in the play, his spirit remains undaunted.Meanwhile, it is fall 1989. The world is changing and somewhere, far away in the capital, a revolution is taking place and it seems that wishes might come true. Great hopes emerge in the little town and unexpected events overtake Kai's mutating production.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1992-05-07
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Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1979-02-08
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Jugend ohne Gott
Overview: A teacher at a German high-school in the nineteen thirties has issues with his students who seem to be getting less human and more convinced of Nazi ideals as time goes on.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1991-11-24
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Ich liebe dich - April! April!
Overview: The law student Caroline and the assistant professor Tom are husband and wife, but they keep their marriage a secret. While Caroline is afraid of annoying her mother Hella who ever since her divorce twenty years ago distrusts men in general, Tom dreads the criticism of his professor, a family law specialist who objects to the concept of marriage. By chance, Caroline gets hold of some juicy information: Her mother and the professor used to be a couple and she is their child. With almost missionary zeal she addresses herself to the task of convincing the two grown-ups to get back together. In the process, however, she steers both her academic studies and her own marriage into a crisis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-05-13
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Aus meiner Kindheit
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1975-02-15
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Unser stiller Mann
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1976-08-12
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The Fiancee
Overview: The wrenching story of a woman sentenced in 1934 to ten years in prison for antifascist activities. The love between her and her fiancée enables her to survive the tribulations of her time in prison, where she is one of few political prisoners.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1980-09-05
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Soviel Lieder, soviel Worte
Overview: This film musical is a romantic comedy of mistaken identities set at the 10th World Festival in Berlin. Alexej from Moscow meets and is attracted to Mascha, right before he leaves for Berlin. Mascha also travels to Berlin to perform with her cultural ensemble. While there, she boards with the Krüger family, whose son Hans is attracted to her.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1976-07-29
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Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod
Overview: In 1903, Jan Anskath and his half-brother Martin are living in Rajgorod at the border between Russia and Prussia – Jan on the Russian, Martin on the Prussian side. Both are occasionally smuggling stuff over the border. But while Jan acts from political conviction and is smuggling illegal writings over the border, Martin is only interested in the money. That is why he does not question his shadowy client when he sneaks out refugees into Russia. But then it becomes evident that the distinguished gentleman has robbed the refugees from all of their belongings, only to turn them over to the authorities of the Czar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1980-04-18
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DEFA Disko 77
Overview: A film gala featuring a colorfully mixed program of musical numbers, along with the most popular artists of the GDR music, film and television scenes. The majority of the show is comprised of music performances, which are visually altered or transformed. Cabaret-style written contributions and one acts round out the program. Before each performance, the artists involved are seen in an everyday situation in their life.
Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1977-05-26
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Die eigene Haut
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1974-01-27
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The Ascent of Chimborazo
Overview: The life of Alexander von Humboldt up to his attempt to climb the Chimborazo in 1802.
Genres: History Adventure Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1989-09-07
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The Dove on the Roof
Overview: Three people from very different walks of life meet at a large construction site. Young, unmarried, self-confident construction manager Linda Hinrichs dedicates herself completely to her work and enjoys living more independently then most women. Daniel, a student works on the construction site to make money during his summer holiday, and impresses Linda with his spontaneous energy and idealism. Brigadier Böwe, an older, divorced man works his way from one construction site to the other and has lost his own personal happiness on the path to developing what was seen as officially suitable social standards. Both men try to win Linda over, not realizing that they are taking her freedom away from her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1990-10-06
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