Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110 1971

6.41

Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

1971

A Kettle of Colour

A Kettle of Colour 1972

1.80

The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.

1972

Der schwarze Kanal

Der schwarze Kanal 1960

1

Der schwarze Kanal was a series of political propaganda programmes broadcast weekly between 1960 and 1989 by East German television. Each edition was made up of recorded extracts from recent West German television programmes re-edited to include a Communist commentary.

1960

Blaulicht

Blaulicht 1959

1

Blaulicht is a German crime television drama series, whose 29 episodes were based on crime case files.

1959

Schauspielereien

Schauspielereien 1978

1

The film is set in the 1930s in Germany. Maria Rheine and Mark Löwenthal, two young actors working in a small theater, are in love with each other. Their love affair is interrupted by Nazi racial policies; Mark is no longer allowed to perform in German theaters because he is a Jew. In order to continue acting, he joins the newly formed Jewish Theater in Berlin. Maria, who is not Jewish, faces no restrictions on her career, and she becomes a successful actress at a big theater in Munich. But her love for Mark eventually leads her to decide to sacrifice both career and security to remain close to him. She fakes a suicide, assumes a Jewish identity and, as Manja Löwenthal, joins the Jewish Theater.

1978

Archiv des Todes

Archiv des Todes 1980

8.50

Archiv des Todes is a 1980 13-part television series German war television film series set during World War II.

1980

Treffpunkt Flughafen

Treffpunkt Flughafen 1986

5.00

Treffpunkt Flughafen is an East-German television series produced by the DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme on behalf of Fernsehen der DDR in 1985/86. The show follows the life and adventures of the crew of a IL-62 operated by the East-German airline Interflug. Filming locations were East Germany, Vietnam, Angola and Cuba among others.

1986

Scorpion Hour

Scorpion Hour 1968

4.20

In the 21st century, a global socialist security organization is concerned over a new energy source, of possible alien origin, falling into the hands of one of the last remaining capitalist countries and turned into a super-weapon.

1968

Ghosts from Outside

Ghosts from Outside 1987

7.80

An adventures of a Berlin family spending summer in haunted house.

1987