Hans Knötzsch
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Leipzig, Germany
Adult: No
Birthday: October 13, 1923
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: August 01, 1996
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Carnations in Aspic
Overview: A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1976-09-24
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Ernst Thälmann
Overview: This elaborate two-part television film shows a period in the life of the communist labor leader Ernst Thälmann. It begins with the bloody riots on May 1, 1929 in Berlin, during which police shot at demonstrating workers, and ends with the 7th.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1986-02-07
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What Would Happen If...?
Overview: In the late 1950s, the collectivization of agriculture is in full swing in the East German village of Willshagen on the German-German border. Those in charge have to face many obstacles, especially from a large-scale farmer who is unwilling to join the co-op. All of a sudden, mysterious men in a fancy car appear in the village and show an interest in the rundown manor house. Gossip spreads quickly, and some villagers think there will be a re-parceling of properties and a land swap with West Germany. They assume everything will go back to how it used to be and even expect the count to return to his manor. In preparation, the situation in the village escalates at a fevered pitch.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1960-09-01
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Außenseiter
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1985-01-27
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Der Dieb von San Marengo
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1963-07-25
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The Baldheaded Gang
Overview: August 1961. The former Foreign Legionnaire, King, has collected a gang of hooligans, with whom he creates mischief in the GDR. After some careless work on a construction site, an event during which two people lose their lives, they move to a campsite on the Baltic Sea. With sputtering mopeds, loud radios, and occasional outbursts, the gang makes the vacationers' lives living hell. Unfortunately for them, Lieutenant Czernik discovers the connection between them and the accident at the construction site. To stop them from fleeing to West Berlin, Lieutenant Czernik and the police need to arrest them, one at a time, with King as the last.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1963-02-15
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Pension Boulanka
Overview: A murder has been committed in "Pension Boulanka", a famous guesthouse for artists and circus people. Captain Bruckner is heading the investigating team.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1964-12-03
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Treffpunkt Genf
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-01-28
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Guten Tag, lieber Tag
Overview: Engineer Strebel′s apprentices think of nothing else but music and dancing, although they should really concentrate on their marks. Consequently, Strebel is anything but delighted with his pupil. To top it all, a TV show becomes interested in a performance by Strebel′s apprentices. To calm down their teacher, Jutta Fröhlich, who has already cast an eye on Strebel, makes him an offer: When they better their marks, Strebel would permit them to make a performance on television.
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1961-11-02
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Feuer unter Deck
Overview: Otto Scheidel (Manfred Krug) has been captain of the Elbe steamer Jenissei for over twenty years, but his ship, the last of its kind, is going to be converted into a floating restaurant. Otto, whose his strong attachment to the ship has already cost him his relationship with his girlfriend Caramba (Renate Krößner), refuses to take another job and instead joins a railway construction brigade.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1982-08-16
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Mord an Rathenau
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Genres: History Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1961-11-23
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