The Miracle of Father Malachia

The Miracle of Father Malachia 1961

5.40

"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is miraculously transported by God Himself to a nearby, new location on an island. The nature of the miracle is a bit strange, but it comes in answer to Pater Malachias' prayers to get the sin-ridden place out of the center of the city. The good and naive Malachias is subtly played by Horst Bollimann. Once this miracle of relocation has occurred, the sharks and entrepreneurs, who would bilk both the faithful and the curiosity-seekers alike, crop up like an unwanted epidemic. The mercenary and the sacred clash, as many try to find deeper meaning in what has happened, and Pater Malachias starts to doubt the wisdom of his original prayer.

1961

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? 1959

7.10

In the winter of 1943, against the background of battle scenes, a young German Lieutenant who increasingly distrusts the inhuman Nazi ideology struggles with the concept of war.

1959

Drillinge an Bord

Drillinge an Bord 1959

6.40

Househusband Heinz lives with his two brothers Otto and Eduard. When Heinz wins a luxury cruise in a pop song contest, Otto and Eduard don't want to stay at home. The two decide to secretly go along as stowaways...

1959

The Last Pedestrian

The Last Pedestrian 1960

6.25

Heinz Erhardt wanders through the Black Forest as a photographer for a magazine. On the train he meets a young girl who from now on does not leave his side.

1960

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen 1960

5.50

The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.

1960

Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder

Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder 1958

6.60

Friedrich Schiller, a respected baker in Einbeck, enjoys a seemingly idyllic life with his wife and nine children. As he approaches his silver wedding anniversary, he nearly succumbs to a fleeting liaison with a spirited woman named Lollo. Though the episode ends harmlessly, it awakens a crisis of conscience in Friedrich, threatening the harmony of his devoted family.

1958

Grabenplatz 17

Grabenplatz 17 1958

8.00

Murder mystery about the disappearance of a boy who has leukaemia following the murder of his mother, which he witnessed.

1958

Vater sein dagegen sehr

Vater sein dagegen sehr 1957

6.79

Margot is looking forward to moving into the old defense tower with her fiancé Lutz, a writer. Then the writer receives the news of his sister's death. Lutz is supposed to take in their children Traudl and Rudi and the dog Leo. Margot did not expect so much attachment...

1957

Natürlich die Autofahrer

Natürlich die Autofahrer 1959

6.30

Eberhard Dobermann is a widower and a policeman who loves to control the roads and let people pay fines. Even with his neighbour and friend Jutta Schmalbach he has no pity. Thus he cannot understand why his daughter Karin just falls in love with a racing pilot called Walter. But it gets even worse when Eberhard wins a VW-Kaefer at the annual police party. So he has to learn to drive and thus even brings his teacher close to a heart attack.

1959

Nachtschwester Ingeborg

Nachtschwester Ingeborg 1958

1

Ingeborg starts her new job at the hospital. Her boss is the venerable Professor Burger, a famous heart surgeon who devotes himself entirely to his work. His son, womanizer Manfred, is an assistant doctor on the same ward. After an affair between Ingeborg and Manfred, the father sends his son away and dismisses Ingeborg, unaware that she is expecting Manfred's child. She gives birth in secret. Only when Manfred has a car accident and the father saves his son's life in a costly operation is there a reconciliation at his bedside.

1958

Fabrik der Offiziere

Fabrik der Offiziere 1960

10.00

An army war school during the WWII: first Lieutenant Krafft has a strong sense of justice. This has often brought him into disrepute with his previous superiors and he has been transferred several times as a result. With his new position in an officer's school, he hopes to survive the war and tries to avoid further conflicts. However, Krafft is entrusted with an investigation by his general - a supervising officer has been blown to pieces by an explosive charge during an engineer exercise. Although the chief field judge rules the man's death an accident, Krafft reconstructs the events and proves that it was a case of murder. Ensign Hochbauer, who was in the party's favor, is said to have deliberately shortened the fuse during the explosive exercise, as a result of which the supervising officer was unable to get to safety in time.

1960

Nick Knattertons Abenteuer

Nick Knattertons Abenteuer 1959

6.80

Nick Knatterton has the reputation of being the true master of all detectives, which is due to the fact that - like Sherlock Holmes - he can combine razor-sharp and - if necessary - strike even harder. His secretary Trudchen Taste, who not only adores her boss but also repeatedly attracts negative attention by spreading stupid stories, is a great help to him.

1959

Himmel, Amor und Zwirn

Himmel, Amor und Zwirn 1960

1

A young father has been left by his wife, and has to go on military service with his baby.

1960

A Glass of Water

A Glass of Water 1960

6.40

Intrigue and scheming at the court of Queen Anne of England between liberal Lord Bolingbroke and Lady Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. German comedy after the play of Eugène Scribe.

1960

Once I Will Return

Once I Will Return 1953

10.00

A millionaire returns from the United States to his native Dubrovnik.

1953