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List of German films of the 1980s

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany in the 1980s.

For an alphabetical list of articles on West German films see Category:West German films.

1980

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ab mit dir ins Vaterland Horst Flick [de] Patrick Martin, Witta Pohl, Manfred Günther [de], Tilli Breidenbach, Wolfgang Büttner Drama
Ein Abend mit Labiche Dieter Wedel Jörg Pleva [de], Hannelore Elsner, Gertraud Jesserer, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Gerd Baltus, Barbara Valentin Comedy, Anthology, Musical
As Far as the Eye Sees [de] Erwin Keusch [de] Bernd Tauber, Aurore Clément, Jürgen Prochnow, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Werner Kreindl Thriller
Asphalt Night [de] Peter Fratzscher Gerd Udo Heinemann, Thomas Davis, Petra Jokisch [de] Music
Auf halbem Weg Dagmar Damek [de] Wolf Roth, Marie Colbin [de] Drama
Der Aufstieg – Ein Mann geht verloren Peter Patzak Ernst Schröder Drama
Aus heiterem Himmel Wolfgang Panzer [de] Peter Ehrlich, Renate Schroeter [de], Ernst Hannawald, Ernst Stankovski Thriller a.k.a. The Childkeeper
Berlin Alexanderplatz Rainer Werner Fassbinder Günter Lamprecht, Barbara Sukowa, Gottfried John, Hanna Schygulla, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Ivan Desny Drama TV miniseries
Berlin Chamissoplatz [de] Rudolf Thome Hanns Zischler, Sabine Bach [de] Drama
Berlin Mitte Peter Beauvais Ute Christensen, Kristina van Eyck [de], Rüdiger Kirschstein [de], Peter Seum [de] Drama
Big and Little Peter Stein Edith Clever Drama a.k.a. Big and Small
The Boxer Karl Fruchtmann [de] Norbert Kappen [de], Donata Höffer [de], Vérénice Rudolph [de], Stefan Wigger, Hans Putz Drama
The Candidate Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege [de] Documentary Entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
Car-napping Wigbert Wicker [de] Bernd Stephan [de], Anny Duperey, Ivan Desny, Adrian Hoven, Michel Galabru, Eddie Constantine, Adolfo Celi Crime comedy
The Cause of the Crime Michael Verhoeven Otto Sander, Hannes Messemer Drama a.k.a. Die Ursache
Céleste Percy Adlon Eva Mattes, Jürgen Arndt Biography
Daniel George Moorse Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Beatrice Kessler [de], Ian Moorse Drama
Dead Men on Leave Walter Davy [de] Michael Schottenberg War a.k.a. Tote auf Urlaub.
Austrian-West German co-production
Death Watch Bertrand Tavernier Harvey Keitel, Romy Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton, Max von Sydow, Vadim Glowna, Bernhard Wicki Science fiction French-West German co-production
Defekte Diethard Klante [de] Klaus Knuth [de], Harald Dietl [de], Hannelore Hoger Crime
The Dream House [de] Ulrich Schamoni Horst Frank, Judy Winter, Leslie Malton, Jochen Schroeder [de] Comedy
Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung Herbert Vesely Mathieu Carrière, Jane Birkin, Christine Kaufmann, Kristina van Eyck [de], Karina Fallenstein [de], Marcel Ophuls Biography a.k.a. Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment.
Austrian-French-West German co-production
Das eine Glück und das andere Axel Corti Suzanne von Borsody, Peter Simonischek, Hans Brenner Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Eingriffe Thomas Fantl Judy Winter, Jürgen Thormann [de], Karin Eickelbaum [de] Drama
Einmal hunderttausend Taler Wolfgang Spier [de] Herbert Herrmann [de], Barbara Schöne, Simone Rethel, Günter Pfitzmann, Ralf Wolter, Wolfgang Völz Musical a.k.a. Einmal 100000 Taler
Enter Laughing Ralf Gregan [de] Ilja Richter, Inge Meysel, Curt Bois Comedy a.k.a. Bühne frei für Kolowitz
Exit... nur keine Panik Franz Novotny Hanno Pöschl, Isolde Barth, Paulus Manker, Eddie Constantine Crime comedy a.k.a. Exit... But No Panic.
Austrian-West German co-production
Exit Sunset Boulevard Bastian Clevé Elke Sommer, Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt, Azizi Johari Drama
Fabian Wolf Gremm Hans Peter Hallwachs, Silvia Janisch [de], Ivan Desny, Hermann Lause, Brigitte Mira, Charles Régnier Drama
Der Fall Walrawe Werner Schlechte Werner Kreindl History a.k.a. Der Fall Walrave
A Flea in Her Ear Sigi Rothemund Horst Bollmann, Loni von Friedl, Evelyn Hamann, Günter Strack Comedy a.k.a. Der Floh im Ohr
Flitterwochen Klaus Lemke [de] Cleo Kretschmer [de], Wolfgang Fierek [de] Comedy
From the Life of the Marionettes Ingmar Bergman Robert Atzorn, Christine Buchegger, Martin Benrath, Heinz Bennent Drama Swedish-West German co-production
Geburt der Hexe Wilfried Minks [de] Ulla Berkéwicz Horror West German-Swiss co-production
Germany, Pale Mother Helma Sanders-Brahms Eva Mattes, Ernst Jacobi Drama, War Entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival
Gibbi Westgermany [de] Christel Buschmann [de] Jörg Pfennigwerth [de], Eva-Maria Hagen Drama
Girls Just Jaeckin Anne Parillaud, Zoé Chauveau [fr], Charlotte Walior [fr] Drama French-West German-Canadian co-production[1][2]
Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung Michael Kehlmann Gertraud Jesserer, Günther Maria Halmer [de] Drama a.k.a. Faith, Hope and Charity
Grabbe's Last Summer Sohrab Shahid-Saless Wilfried Grimpe Biography
The Green Bird István Szabó Hannelore Elsner, Péter Andorai, Krystyna Janda Drama
Grenzfälle Imo Moszkowicz [de] Eva Renzi, Klaus Schwarzkopf Drama
A Guru Comes Rainer Erler Wolfgang Reichmann, Eric P. Caspar, Jörg Pleva [de], Wolfgang Kieling Comedy a.k.a. Here Comes the Guru
Hay Fever Rolf von Sydow Lilli Palmer, Hannelore Elsner, Peter Pasetti, Herbert Herrmann [de], Michaela May, Reiner Schöne, Christian Wolff Comedy a.k.a. Weekend
Henry Angst Ingo Kratisch [de] Klaus Hoffmann Drama
Herkulespillen Michael Günther [de] Siegfried W. Kernen [de], Gaby Gasser [de], Gerhard Olschewski Comedy a.k.a. Les Dragées d'Hercule
Das höchste Gut einer Frau ist ihr Schweigen [de] Gertrud Pinkus [de] Maria Tucci-Lagamba Docudrama a.k.a. Il valore della donna è il suo silenzio.
Swiss-West German co-production
The Hunger Years: In a Land of Plenty [de] Jutta Brückner Sylvia Ulrich [de], Britta Pohland Drama
The Ideas of Saint Clara Vojtěch Jasný Katharina Böhm Comedy
Intrigue and Love Heinz Schirk [de] Jan Niklas, Dietlinde Turban, Klausjürgen Wussow, Thekla Carola Wied Drama a.k.a. Kabale und Liebe
Johann Sebastian Bach's Futile Journey to Fame Victor Vicas Alexander May [de] Biography West German-East German co-production
Joseph Roth – Ein Leben in Legenden [de] Georg Madeja Georg Trenkwitz, Mijou Kovacs [de] Biography Austrian-West German co-production
Die Judenbuche [de] Rainer Horbelt [de] Roland Teubner, Harry Raymon [de], Diether Krebs, Christiane Lemm Drama a.k.a. The Jew's Beech
Kaiserhofstraße 12 Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Christoph Eichhorn, Doris Schade, Sigfrit Steiner, Monika Baumgartner War, Drama
Die kleine Figur meines Vaters Wolfgang Glück Ludwig Hirsch, Rudolf Wessely Drama Austrian-Hungarian-West German co-production
Kolportage Peter Weck Klausjürgen Wussow, Christiane Hörbiger, Georg Thomalla, Sascha Hehn, Sissy Höfferer Comedy
Land, das meine Sprache spricht [de] Michael Kehlmann Dagmar Mettler [de], Volkert Kraeft, Guido Wieland, Günter Mack, Gert Haucke Drama, War Austrian-West German co-production
Laufen lernen Jutta Brückner Sylvia Ulrich [de], Rita Rischak Drama
Lightning Over Water Wim Wenders Nicholas Ray Documentary a.k.a. Nick's Film.
West German-Swedish co-production
The Longest Second Kristian Kühn Armin Mueller-Stahl, Christine Ostermayer, Kristina van Eyck [de], Hans Korte, Ivan Desny Thriller
Luftwaffenhelfer [de] Volker Vogeler Till Topf [de], Christoph Eichhorn, Alexander Radszun, Arthur Brauss War
Lulu [fr] Walerian Borowczyk Anne Bennent [de], Michele Placido, Heinz Bennent, Udo Kier Drama French-West German-Italian co-production
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke Péter Bacsó Derek Jacobi, Judy Winter Crime a.k.a. Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste.
West German-Swedish-Hungarian co-production
Ein Mann fürs Leben Erwin Keusch [de] Manfred Krug, Hannelore Hoger, Gerhard Olschewski Drama
Ein Mann von gestern Tom Toelle [de] Will Quadflieg, Michael Degen, Gustav Rudolf Sellner, Gert Westphal, Witta Pohl Drama
Meister Timpe Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Hans Christian Blech, Hans-Georg Panczak Drama
Mona und Marilyn Sven Severin Juliet Berto, Wolf Roth, Branko Samarovski [de] Drama
Mosch [de] Tankred Dorst Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Katharina Thalbach, Walter Taub [de], Herbert Grönemeyer Drama
Musik auf dem Lande Oliver Storz [de] Harald Leipnitz, Andrea L'Arronge [de], Hans-Georg Panczak Comedy
On Southern Slopes Michael Verhoeven Helmut Zierl [de], Andrea Jonasson [de] Drama a.k.a. Am Südhang
Order [fr] Sohrab Shahid-Saless Heinz Lieven Drama
Palermo or Wolfsburg Werner Schroeter Nicola Zarbo, Otto Sander, Ida Di Benedetto Drama West German-Swiss co-production.
Won the Golden Bear at Berlin
Panic Time Udo Lindenberg,
Peter Fratzscher		 Udo Lindenberg, Leata Galloway, Walter Kohut, Vera Tschechowa, Hark Bohm, Eddie Constantine Musical comedy
Die Paulskirche Carlheinz Caspari Hannes Messemer, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Peter Ehrlich Drama a.k.a. Trilogie 1848: Die Paulskirche
Der Preis fürs Überleben Hans Noever Michel Piccoli Political thriller a.k.a. The Price of Survival.
Entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival
Private Lives Dieter Wieland Sonja Ziemann, Harald Leipnitz, Michael Hinz, Beatrice Richter Comedy a.k.a. Intimitäten
Purity of Heart [de] Robert van Ackeren Elisabeth Trissenaar, Matthias Habich, Heinrich Giskes [de] Drama
Put on Ice Bernhard Sinkel Helmut Griem, Martin Benrath, Ángela Molina Political thriller Entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
The Rainmaker Ludwig Cremer [de] Götz George, Cornelia Froboess, Walter Richter, Günter Lamprecht, Rolf Becker, Jochen Schroeder [de] Comedy
Die Reventlow Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Donata Höffer [de] Biography a.k.a. Franziska Countess zu Reventlow
The Scenario Wolfgang Liebeneiner Wolfgang Kieling, Loni von Friedl, Volkert Kraeft Drama a.k.a. Das Drehbuch
Schlagzeile Dagmar Damek [de] Giovanni Früh [de], Marie Colbin [de] Drama
Slow Attack [de] Reinhard Hauff Burkhard Driest, Rolf Zacher, Katja Rupé [de] Drama a.k.a. Endstation Freiheit
Star Without a Sky [de] Ottokar Runze Uwe Drißler, Andreas Hameder, Hieronymus Blößer, Martin Fuchs Drama, War
Sunday Children Michael Verhoeven Nora Barner, Erika Pluhar Drama
Švabica [sh] Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Frano Lasić, Regine Lamster [de] Drama a.k.a. Die Deutsche.
Yugoslav-West German co-production
Teegebäck und Platzpatronen Wolfgang Spier [de] Brigitte Horney, Rudolf Platte, Charles Régnier Crime comedy a.k.a. The Robin Hood Caper
Theo Against the Rest of the World [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Guido Gagliardi [de], Claudia Demarmels [de] Road movie, Action comedy
Der Thronfolger Oswald Döpke [de] Jan Kollwitz, Günter Strack, Maria Schell, Jan Niklas, Dietlinde Turban, Siegfried Wischnewski Biography
Totally Frozen Hans Noever Rio Reiser, Silvia Janisch [de], Jürgen von Alten, Hanns Zischler Comedy
... und raus bist du Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Elga Sorbas [de], Hans-Joachim Grubel [de], Dietrich Mattausch Drama
Under Lock and Key Wilma Kottusch Lisa Kreuzer, Jürgen Prochnow, Rudolf Schündler, Edith Schultze-Westrum, Vera Tschechowa, Michaela May Drama
The Ungrateful [de] Franz Josef Wild [de] Dietlinde Turban, Walter Kohut, Silvia Janisch [de] Drama a.k.a. Die Undankbare
The Uprising [de] Peter Lilienthal Augustin Pereira Drama West German-Costa Rican co-production
The Weavers [de] Fritz Umgelter Klaus Maria Brandauer, Martin Lüttge [de], Karin Baal Drama
Weichselkirschen [pl] Michael Günther [de], Gerard Zalewski [pl] Luitgard Im, Stanisław Zaczyk, Franciszek Pieczka, Christine Merthan [de], Barbara Ludwiżanka [pl], Aleksandra Śląska, Emilia Krakowska, Bolesław Płotnicki, Wiktor Grotowicz, Helena Dąbrowska Drama a.k.a. Wiśnie.
West German-Polish co-production
Why the UFOs Steal Our Lettuce [de] Hansjürgen Pohland Tommi Piper [de], Ursela Monn, Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Raimund Harmstorf Comedy
The Wonderful Years Reiner Kunze Gabi Marr, Martin May, Dietrich Mattausch, Christine Wodetzky, Rolf Boysen [de] Drama
The World That Summer Ilse Hofmann [de] Jan Schwarzbauer, Katrin Schaake [de], Hermann Lause, Grete Wurm Drama
Das Ziel Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Peter Sattmann Drama
Zwei oder Was sind das für Träume Berengar Pfahl [de] Verena Plangger [de], Ursula von Reibnitz [de] Drama

1981

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ach du lieber Harry Jean Girault Dieter Hallervorden, Iris Berben Comedy
After Midnight [de] Wolf Gremm Désirée Nosbusch, Nicole Heesters, Hermann Lause, Marion Kracht Drama
Alberta und Alice oder Die Unterwerfung Wilm ten Haaf [de] Marianne Nentwich [de], Beatrice Kessler [de], Ida Ehre Comedy a.k.a. Alberta & Alice oder Die Unterwerfung
Amphitryon Hans-Jürgen Tögel [de] Christian Kohlund, Thekla Carola Wied, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Christian Rode [de], Klaus Höhne Comedy
Angels of Iron Thomas Brasch Hilmar Thate, Ulrich Wesselmann, Katharina Thalbach, Karin Baal, Ilse Pagé Crime drama Entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
Der Aufsteiger Bernd Fischerauer [de] Reiner Schöne, Alexandra Bogojevic, Werner Asam, Günter Strack Drama
Aus der Franzosenzeit Dagmar Damek [de] Leon Niemczyk, Gojko Mitić, Ute Lubosch, Martin Hellberg, Peter Reusse, Gerry Wolff Drama West German-East German co-production
Die Baronin Lutz Büscher Marianne Hoppe, Iris Berben Biography a.k.a. Die Baronin – Fontane machte sie unsterblich
a.k.a. Elisabeth von Ardenne
Berlin Tunnel 21 Richard Michaels Richard Thomas, Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer Drama American-West German co-production
Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed Laurent Heynemann [fr] Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Lisa Kreuzer Thriller French-West German co-production
Blind Spot [de] Claudia von Alemann Rebecca Pauly [de] Drama
Bloody Moon Jesús Franco Olivia Pascal Horror
Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Martin Semmelrogge, Erwin Leder, Jan Fedder, Ralf Richter, Heinz Hoenig, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Otto Sander War a.k.a. The Boat.
Based on a novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Columbia Pictures
Burning Rubber Norman Cohen Bay City Rollers, Olivia Pascal, Sascha Hehn Action
Das Casanova-Projekt F. K. Waechter, Bernd Eilert [de], Robert Gernhardt, Arend Agthe [de] Alfred Edel [de] Comedy
Charlotte Frans Weisz Birgit Doll, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Brigitte Horney, Derek Jacobi, Patricia Hodge Biography, War Dutch-West German co-production
Children Oswald Döpke [de] Lilli Palmer, Judy Winter, Jan Niklas, Cordula Trantow Drama
Christiane F. Uli Edel Natja Brunckhorst Drama
Circle of Deceit Volker Schlöndorff Bruno Ganz, Hanna Schygulla, Jerzy Skolimowski, Gila von Weitershausen Drama, War a.k.a. The Deception.
West German-French co-production
Collin [de] Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Curd Jürgens, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Margot Werner, Thekla Carola Wied, Hannes Messemer Drama
Comrades Diethard Klante [de] Uwe Friedrichsen, Hilde Lermann [de] Comedy
Confused Feelings [fr] Étienne Périer Michel Piccoli, Pierre Malet, Gila von Weitershausen Drama a.k.a. Confusion.
French-West German co-production
The Curse of the Tarniffs Hajo Gies [de] Rüdiger Vogler, Anne-Marie Kuster [de], Herlinde Latzko [de], Monica Gruber [de] Drama a.k.a. Beate and Mareile
Day of the Idiots Werner Schroeter Carole Bouquet, Ingrid Caven, Christine Kaufmann Psycho-fantasy drama Entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
Desperado City Vadim Glowna Siemen Rühaak [de], Beate Finckh, Vera Tschechowa, Karin Baal Drama
Don Quixote's Children [de] Claudia Holldack Angelica Domröse, Dietrich Mattausch, Dieter Laser, Pola Kinski Drama
Double Trouble [de] Dorothea Neukirchen [de] Gudrun Landgrebe, Jochen Schroeder [de] Comedy a.k.a. Dabbel Trabbel
Elisabeths Kind Rainer Boldt [de] Roja Knüppel, Henning Grimm, Claudia Demarmels [de], Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Brigitte Janner [de] Drama a.k.a. Elisabeth's Child
Das Ende vom Anfang [de] Christian Görlitz Michael Fass Drama
Es bleibt in der Familie Wolfgang Spier [de] Harald Juhnke, Simone Rethel, Edda Seippel Comedy a.k.a. Les Chantrel
a.k.a. Les Trois Messieurs de Bois-Guillaume
Es geht seinen Gang oder Mühen in unserer Ebene Günter Gräwert [de] Wolfgang Bathke [de], Helga Koehler, Barbara Stanek [de], Wilfried Klaus Drama
Etwas wird sichtbar Harun Farocki Anna Mandel, Marcel Werner [de], Hanns Zischler, Inga Humpe, Bruno Ganz, Elfriede Irrall [de] Drama a.k.a. Before Your Eyes: Vietnam
Fantasma d'amore Dino Risi Marcello Mastroianni, Romy Schneider, Wolfgang Preiss, Eva Maria Meineke Drama a.k.a. Ghost of Love.
Italian-French-West German co-production
Fear Not, Jacob! [de] Radu Gabrea André Heller Drama a.k.a. Don't Be Afraid, Jacob
La Ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa Rebecca Horn Valentina Cortese, David Warrilow, Hans Peter Hallwachs Drama a.k.a. La Ferdinanda: Sonata for a Medici Villa
Fire and Sword Veith von Fürstenberg [de] Christoph Waltz, Antonia Preser, Leigh Lawson, Peter Firth, Vladek Sheybal Fantasy a.k.a. The Legend of Tristan and Isolde
Flächenbrand Alexander von Eschwege [de] Horst Frank, Manfred Krug, Curt Bois, Nina Hoger [de] Drama
François Villon Werner Schlechte Jörg Pleva [de], Louise Martini [de] Biography
Frankfurt: The Face of a City [de] Roger Fritz Michaela Karger, Dave Balko, Hanno Pöschl, Kurt Raab Exploitation
Freak Orlando Ulrike Ottinger Delphine Seyrig, Magdalena Montezuma [de], Eddie Constantine Drama
Geld oder Leben Peter Patzak Stephan Schwartz [de], Karl Michael Vogler, Adelheid Arndt Crime
God's Angry Man Werner Herzog Documentary
Die Grenze Jürgen Karl Klauß [de] Gustl Bayrhammer, Manfred Günther [de] Drama a.k.a. The Border
Gute Reise Wilfried Dotzel [de] Siegfried W. Kernen [de], Monika Gabriel [de], Rose Renée Roth [de], Wolf-Dietrich Berg [de], Heinz Meier, Ulrich Faulhaber [de], Evelyn Hamann Comedy
Das Haus im Park [de] Aribert Weis [de] Wilfried Labmeier [de], Ulrich Pleitgen [de], Christine Pascal Crime
Hot Bubblegum Boaz Davidson Yftach Katzur, Jonathan Sagall, Zachi Noy, Sibylle Rauch Comedy a.k.a. Lemon Popsicle III
Israeli-West German co-production
Huie's Sermon Werner Herzog Documentary
Ich möchte fliehen Tom Toelle [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulli Philipp [de] Drama a.k.a. Ja und Nein
In the Land of Cockaigne Fritz Umgelter Arnfried Lerche [de], Bernhard Wicki, Barbara Rütting, Karl Michael Vogler, Otto Sander Drama a.k.a. Im Schlaraffenland
The Inventor Kurt Gloor Bruno Ganz, Walo Lüönd Comedy Swiss-West German co-production
Die Jahre vergehen Peter Keglevic Stephan Schwartz [de], Silvia Reize, Hanno Pöschl, Karl Michael Vogler, Rosel Zech, Herbert Fux Drama West German-Austrian co-production
Jeans Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Hans-Georg Panczak, Agnes Dünneisen [de], Dieter Kirchlechner [de] Drama
Jetzt und alles Dieter Meier Richy Müller, Jean-Pierre Kalfon Drama
The Just Assassins Frank Guthke [de] Jan Niklas, Heidelinde Weis Drama a.k.a. Die Gerechten
Das Käthchen von Heilbronn Peter Beauvais Marita Marschall [de], Manfred Zapatka, Günter Lamprecht, Cornelia Froboess, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Drama
Komm doch mit nach Monte Carlo Berengar Pfahl [de] Ulrike Kriener [de] Comedy
Der König und sein Narr [de] Frank Beyer Götz George, Wolfgang Kieling, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Gert Haucke Biography a.k.a. The King and His Fool
a.k.a. The King and His Jester
Kudenow Claus Peter Witt [de] Ulf Schweikhardt, Witta Pohl, Uwe Dallmeier [de], Regine Lamster [de] Drama
Leiche auf Urlaub Hans-Jürgen Tögel [de] Judy Winter, Jean-Marc Thibault, François-Éric Gendron, Michel Such [fr], Udo Vioff [de] Thriller a.k.a. Opération Primevère.
West German-French co-production
Lili Marleen Rainer Werner Fassbinder Hanna Schygulla, Giancarlo Giannini, Mel Ferrer, Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Hark Bohm, Christine Kaufmann Drama, War
Lisa und Tshepo Erika Runge [de] Pia Hänggi [de], Dumisani Mabaso Drama
Lola Rainer Werner Fassbinder Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs Drama 3rd part of BRD Trilogy
Looping [de] Walter Bockmayer, Rolf Bührmann Shelley Winters, Hans Christian Blech, Sydne Rome, Ingrid Caven Drama
A Lot of Bills to Pay [de] Adolf Winkelmann Detlev Quandt, Hermann Lause Comedy a.k.a. A Lot of Coal
Malou [de] Jeanine Meerapfel Ingrid Caven, Grischa Huber, Helmut Griem, Ivan Desny Drama
The Man in Pyjamas Hartmann Schmige,
Christian Rateuke		 Otto Sander, Elke Sommer, Peter Fitz Comedy
Marianne and Juliane Margarethe von Trotta Jutta Lampe, Barbara Sukowa, Rüdiger Vogler Drama a.k.a. The German Sisters
a.k.a. Die bleierne Zeit
Mephisto István Szabó Klaus Maria Brandauer, Rolf Hoppe, Krystyna Janda, Karin Boyd Drama Hungarian-West German-East German-Austrian co-production.
Based on a story by Klaus Mann
Mit Gewissenhaftigkeit und Würde Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Rainer Hunold Drama
Der Mond ist nur a nackerte Kugel [de] Jörg Graser Sigfrit Steiner, Elisabeth Stepanek [de], Peter Turrini Drama
Der Nächste, bitte Michael Günther [de] Rosel Zech, Evelyn Hamann, Ernst Stankovski, Gerhard Olschewski, Joachim Kemmer, Wolfgang Wahl Comedy a.k.a. La main passe
Der Neger Erwin Herbert Achternbusch Herbert Achternbusch Drama Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
Nightfall Beate Klöckner [de] Barbara Rudnik, Gordon Mitchell Thriller a.k.a. Kopfschuss
No Mercy, No Future Helma Sanders-Brahms Elisabeth Stepanek [de] Drama a.k.a. Die Berührte
No Terraced House for Robin Hood [de] Wolf Gremm Jutta Speidel, Hermann Lause, Brigitte Mira Crime a.k.a. Kein Reihenhaus für Robin Hood
Die Ortliebschen Frauen [de] Luc Bondy Edith Heerdegen, Libgart Schwarz [de], Elisabeth Stepanek [de], Klaus Pohl [de] Drama
Perle der Karibik Manfred Stelzer [de] Alisa Saltzman, Diethard Wendtland Comedy
Pommi Stern Kristian Kühn Steve Strange and Visage, Gillian Scalici [de], Stephan Schwartz [de], Gustav Fröhlich Musical
Possession Andrzej Żuławski Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani, Heinz Bennent, Margit Carstensen Horror French-West German co-production
Preußische Nacht [de] Oswald Döpke [de] Gerd Böckmann, Cordula Trantow Biography
Pseudonym Hans Fallada Lutz Büscher Joachim Bliese [de], Dieter Borsche Biography
Quartett bei Claudia [de] Michael Kehlmann Karl Michael Vogler, Dagmar Mettler [de], Karin Anselm [de], Ernst Stankovski, Witta Pohl, Willy Semmelrogge Drama Based on A Quartet at Sheila's
Raid in Glasgow Wolfgang Hantke Götz George, Evelyn Opela, Ferdy Mayne, Dietlinde Turban, Günter Mack Crime a.k.a. Die for Big Betsy
Raindrops Harry Raymon [de], Michael Hoffmann Jack Geula, Elfriede Irrall [de], Walter Renneisen Drama
Der Richter Stephan Meyer [de] Christoph Bantzer, Ingrid Andree, Marianne Hoppe, Jan Niklas, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Wolfgang Büttner Drama
Die Rumplhanni [de] Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Monika Baumgartner Drama
Schattenlinien Dagmar Damek [de] Claus Eberth [de], Barbara Freier [de], Felix von Manteuffel Drama
Der Schatz des Priamos [de] Karl Fruchtmann [de] Tilo Prückner, Olga Karlatos, Ronald Hines, Heinz Moog Biography a.k.a. Treasure of Priam
The Second Skin Frank Beyer Angelica Domröse, Hilmar Thate, Jana Brejchová, Edith Heerdegen Drama
Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere [de] Rainer Erler Claus Obalski [de], Wolfgang Kieling, Alexander May [de], Dietrich Mattausch, Andrea L'Arronge [de], Elisabeth Endriss [de] Comedy a.k.a. The Commercial, or Halfway Up the Ladder of Success
Sting in the Flesh [de] Heidi Genée Helmut Griem, Barbara Lass Comedy a.k.a. Thorn in the Flesh
Strike Back [de] Carl Schenkel Dave Balko, Hanns Zischler, Otto Sander Crime drama a.k.a. Cold as Ice
Student Gerber [de] Wolfgang Glück Gabriel Barylli, Werner Kreindl Drama a.k.a. Young Gerber
a.k.a. Der Schüler Gerber.
Austrian-West German co-production
The Subjective Factor Helke Sander Angelika Rommel Drama
Le Système Ribadier Claus Peter Witt [de] Harald Juhnke, Gerd Baltus, Heinz Schubert, Gaby Gasser [de] Comedy a.k.a. System Ribadier
Taxi zum Klo Frank Ripploh Frank Ripploh, Bernd Broaderup Drama
The Temptation [pl] Krzysztof Zanussi Maja Komorowska, Helmut Griem, Mathieu Carrière Drama
Der Traum vom Glück Maximiliane Mainka Bernd Herberger [de], Ulrike Luderer [de], Martin Umbach [de] Drama
Trokadero Klaus Emmerich Ludwig Hirsch, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Lisi Mangold Comedy Entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival
Und plötzlich bist du draußen Eugen York Wolfgang Bathke [de], Dagmar Biener [de] Drama
Von einem Tag zum anderen Wolfgang Becker Gerd Böckmann, Karin Anselm [de] Drama
Vor den Vätern sterben die Söhne Claudia Holldack Eva Mattes, Klaus Pohl [de], Peter Seum [de] Drama
Der Wald Wilm ten Haaf [de] Maria Schell, Ekkehardt Belle, Monika Baumgartner, Herbert Fleischmann, Wolfgang Büttner Comedy a.k.a. The Forest
Warnung aus dem Käfig Peter von Zahn Günter Mack, Christine Wodetzky, Horst Frank, Gerhard Olschewski Docudrama, Cold War spy film a.k.a. Der Fall Frucht
Wer den Schaden hat ... Dieter Wedel Jörg Pleva [de], Hannelore Elsner, Rainer Basedow Drama
Zwei Freunde in Preußen [de] Rolf Busch [de] Jan Spitzer [de], Michael Pan [de] Biography West German-East German co-production

1982

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Any Wednesday Wolfgang Spier [de] Barbara Schöne, Liselotte Pulver, Günter Pfitzmann, Herbert Herrmann [de] Comedy a.k.a. Jeden Mittwoch
The Axe of Wandsbek [de] Heinrich Breloer, Horst Königstein [de] Roland Schäfer [de], Angelika Thomas [de], Joachim Dietmar Mues Drama
Die Aufgabe des Dr. med. Graefe Thomas Fantl Günther Flesch [de], Sabine Postel [de] Drama
Banana Joe Steno Bud Spencer, Gunther Philipp Comedy Italian-West German co-production
Die Barrikade Jürgen Karl Klauß [de] Heinz Hoenig, Alexander Radszun, Peter Pasetti, Gert Haucke, Christine Wodetzky, Míla Myslíková History West German-Czechoslovak co-production
Be Gentle, Penguin [de] Peter Hajek [de] Marie Colbin [de], Heinz Hoenig, Rainer Hunold, Petra Jokisch [de] Comedy a.k.a. Sei zärtlich, Pinguin.
Austrian-West German co-production
The Beastmaster Don Coscarelli Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn Fantasy American production with West German money
Das blaue Bidet Claus Peter Witt [de] Klaus Schwarzkopf Comedy
Brandmale George Moorse Gila von Weitershausen, Anne Bennent [de], Hub Martin Drama
Brigitta Wolfgang Glück Joséphine Derenne [fr], András Bálint Drama Austrian-West German-Hungarian co-production
Captain Berlin Jörg Buttgereit Jörg Buttgereit, Bela B Short
Comeback Christel Buschmann [de] Eric Burdon, Julie Carmen Drama
Crazy Jungle Adventure [de] Harald Reinl James Mitchum, Werner Pochath, Thomas Ohrner, Klaus Havenstein Comedy
Danny's Dream Sigi Rothemund Alexander Rosenberg, Jutta Speidel Drama
The Deadlock Rolf Busch [de] Leslie Malton, Heinz Baumann, Gerd Baltus, Udo Vioff [de] Drama a.k.a. In der Sackgasse
Deadly Game Károly Makk Barbara Sukowa, Helmut Berger, Mel Ferrer Thriller
Dear Mr. Wonderful Peter Lilienthal Joe Pesci, Karen Ludwig, Evan Handler, Frank Vincent, Paul Herman, Ed O'Ross, Ben Dova, Tony Martin Drama a.k.a. Ruby's Dream
Depart to Arrive Alexandra von Grote [de] Gabriele Osburg, Ute Cremer [de] Drama
Eine deutsche Revolution Helmut Herbst Franz Wittich, Gregor Hansen Docudrama a.k.a. A German Revolution.
Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
Doctor Faustus Franz Seitz Jon Finch, André Heller, Hanns Zischler, Siemen Rühaak [de], Marie-Hélène Breillat [fr], Margot Hielscher, Hans Korte Drama Entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
Domino [de] Thomas Brasch Katharina Thalbach, Bernhard Wicki, Hanns Zischler, Anne Bennent [de] Drama
Dr. Margarete Johnsohn Dagmar Damek [de] Judy Winter, Christoph Waltz, Karl Walter Diess [de], Jutta Speidel Drama a.k.a. Frau Dr. Johnsohn
Drei gegen Hollywood [de] Sigi Rothemund Hans Peter Korff, Beatrice Richter, Ulrich Faulhaber [de], Lambert Hamel, Elisabeth Volkmann, Christine Zierl [de], Brigitte Mira Comedy a.k.a. Once in a Lifetime
Egmont Franz Peter Wirth Manfred Zapatka, Catherine Frot, Rolf Boysen [de], Rolf Becker, Anouk Ferjac Drama West German-French co-production
Ehe oder Liebe [de] Sigi Rothemund Heidi Brühl, Claus Biederstaedt Comedy
Einer von uns Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Siemen Rühaak [de], Anita Lochner Drama, War
Elective Affinities [fr] Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran, Helmut Griem, Michael Degen Drama French-West German-Czechoslovak co-production
Euch darf ich's wohl gestehen Egon Günther Robert Freitag, Michael Gempart Biography
Eugenie Marlitt und "Die Gartenlaube" Herbert Ballmann [de] Cordula Trantow, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ursela Monn, Rolf Henniger [de], Klaus Herm, Michael Hinz Biography
Falsche Liebe Annelie Runge [de] Verena Buss [de], Stefan Matousch [de] Drama
Der Fan Eckhart Schmidt Désirée Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger [de] Horror a.k.a. The Fan
Fitzcarraldo Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale Adventure
Fleeting Acquaintances Marianne Lüdcke [de] Angelica Domröse, Günter Lamprecht, Helmut Berger [de], Hannes Messemer, Christa Berndl [de], Petra Jokisch [de] Drama
Flucht aus London Wolfgang Storch [de] Matthias Ponnier [de], Friedhelm Ptok [de] Crime a.k.a. Two Men in Twenty
Flucht aus Pommern Eberhard Schubert Armin Mueller-Stahl, Marie-Charlott Schüler [de], Klaus Höhne, André Wilms, Rudolf Schündler, Stephan Schwartz [de], Alexander Radszun War
Frau Jenny Treibel Franz Josef Wild [de] Maria Schell, Dietlinde Turban, Christian Berkel, Ernst Jacobi, Hannes Messemer, Karin Anselm [de] Drama
Fünf letzte Tage Percy Adlon Lena Stolze, Irm Hermann Biography, War a.k.a. Five Last Days
a.k.a. Last Five Days
Der Gärtner von Toulouse Günter Gräwert [de] Hildegard Knef, Benedict Freitag [de], Silvia Janisch [de] Drama
Der Gast Wolfgang Mühlbauer Rolf Zacher, Peter Sattmann, Monika Baumgartner, Jörg Hube, Claus Theo Gärtner Comedy
The Ghost Herbert Achternbusch Herbert Achternbusch Drama Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Das Glück beim Händewaschen Werner Masten [de] Mario Baumgartner, Brigitte Karner [de] Drama Austrian-Swiss-Italian-West German co-production
Der glücklose Mann Rolf Basedow [de] Rolf Zacher, Kurt Raab, Silvia Janisch [de] Crime
God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore [fr] Axel Corti Johannes Silberschneider, Armin Mueller-Stahl Drama a.k.a. Where to and Back 1.
Austrian-West German-Swiss co-production
Ein gutes Land Horatius Haeberle [de] Tariq Yunus, Petra Jokisch [de], Dieter Laser, Ivan Desny, Rolf Zacher Drama West German-Indian co-production
Hambacher Frühling Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Wolfgang Schwarz [de], Gaby Dohm, Wolfgang Arps [de] Docudrama
Heimkehr nach Deutschland Eberhard Pieper Eva-Maria Hagen, Paul Dahlke, Monica Bleibtreu, Claudio Caramaschi [it], Evelyn Opela Drama
The Heiress Franz Josef Wild [de] Heidelinde Weis, Alexander Kerst, Alexander Waechter [de] Drama a.k.a. Die Erbin
Herr Herr Nicolas Gessner Rudolf Bissegger [de], Katja Rupé [de], César Keiser, Helmut Förnbacher, Wolfram Berger, Sigfrit Steiner, Gert Westphal, Anne-Marie Blanc, Peter Arens Drama Swiss-West German co-production
Der Heuler Rosemarie Fendel Heidelinde Weis Family
High Society Limited Ottokar Runze Lilli Palmer, Elisabeth Bergner, Hardy Krüger, Vadim Glowna, Heinz Schubert Comedy
Ich fühle was, was Du nicht fühlst Helga Krauss Donata Höffer [de], Yves Jansen [de] Comedy
I'll Be Waiting Stanislav Barabáš [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl, Monica Bleibtreu, Franz Xaver Kroetz Crime
Im Morgenwind Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Eva Maria Bauer [de] Drama
Imperative Krzysztof Zanussi Robert Powell, Brigitte Fossey, Leslie Caron, Matthias Habich, Sigfrit Steiner Drama
Jägerschlacht [de] Wigbert Wicker [de] Bernd Stephan [de], Günther Ungeheuer [de] Drama
Jaipur Junction W. Werner Schaefer Herbert Knaup, Victor Banerjee, Neena Gupta Thriller
Kamikaze 1989 Wolf Gremm Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Boy Gobert, Franco Nero, Brigitte Mira, Günther Kaufmann, Richy Müller, Nicole Heesters, Petra Jokisch [de] Science Fiction
Die Klassefrau Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Viola Sauer [de], Detlef Kessler Drama
Der kleine Bruder Rainer Söhnlein Herbert Stass, Ilsemarie Schnering [de], Hannes Messemer Drama a.k.a. The Little Brother
Kraftprobe Heidi Genée Hannelore Hoger, Kirstin Genée Drama a.k.a. Test of Strength.
Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
The Last Revenge Rainer Kirberg Erwin Leder, Der Plan Musical,
Fantasy
Leben im Winter Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Brigitte Mira, Paul Dahlke, Elisabeth Endriss [de], Herbert Stass Drama
Liebeskonzil Werner Schroeter Antonio Salines, Magdalena Montezuma [de], Kurt Raab, Margit Carstensen Drama a.k.a. The Council of Love
a.k.a. The Love Council
The Lite Trap [de] Niklaus Schilling Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Kessler [de] Drama a.k.a. Der Westen leuchtet!
Little Zaches called Cinnabar Frank Strecker [de] Werner Kwoll, Bernd Herberger [de], Ernst Stankovski, Dietlinde Turban, Günter Pfitzmann, Günter Mack Fantasy a.k.a. Little Zaches, Surnamed Zinnober
a.k.a. Little Zack
The Logic of Emotion Ingo Kratisch [de] Rüdiger Vogler, Grischa Huber, Remo Remotti, Klaus Hoffmann, Hanns Zischler, Bruno Ganz Drama
The Magic Mountain Hans W. Geißendörfer Christoph Eichhorn, Rod Steiger, Charles Aznavour, Marie-France Pisier, Hans Christian Blech Drama West German-French-Italian co-production
Les Maîtres du temps René Laloux, Tibor Hernádi (technical director) — Independent animated science fiction a.k.a. Time Masters.
French-Swiss-West German-British-Hungarian co-production
The Man on the Wall [de] Reinhard Hauff Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Julie Carmen, Towje Kleiner [de] Drama
Mein Bruder und ich Claus Peter Witt [de] Hermann Prey, Rada Rassimov, Dorothea Parton [de], Wolfgang Kieling, Michael Degen, Gert Haucke, Kurt Nachmann Musical
Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl [de] Ulrich König [de] Hans Clarin (voice), Gustl Bayrhammer Family
Mira's House Dagmar Damek [de] Brigitte Fossey, Doris Kunstmann, Dieter Laser, Franz Buchrieser [de], Tilo Prückner, Marie Colbin [de] Drama
Die Mutprobe Michael Verhoeven Peter Welz, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Gabi Marr, Melanie Horeschowsky Drama
The Mysterious Stranger Peter H. Hunt Chris Makepeace, Bernhard Wicki, Fred Gwynne, Herbert Fux, Christoph Waltz, Towje Kleiner [de] Fantasy American-West German co-production
Neon City [de] Dominik Graf,
Wolfgang Büld [de],
Helmer von Lützelburg [de]		 Michaela May, Billie Zöckler [de], Christiane F., Lisa Kreuzer Anthology a.k.a. The City of Neon
Night of the Wolves [de] Rüdiger Nüchtern [de] Daniela Obermeir [de], Ali Arkadas, Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit Drama
Parsifal Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Edith Clever Musical West German-French co-production.
Screened at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
The Passerby Jacques Rouffio Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Helmut Griem, Mathieu Carrière, Maria Schell Drama French-West German co-production[3][4]
The Passionate Thomas Koerfer Lutz Weidlich, Sunnyi Melles, Hanns Zischler Drama, Biography a.k.a. Die Leidenschaftlichen.
West German-Swiss-Austrian co-production
Piratensender Powerplay [de] Sigi Rothemund Thomas Gottschalk, Mike Krüger Comedy
Die Präsidentin Michael Günther [de] Heinz Schubert, Gaby Gasser [de], Claus Biederstaedt, Bruni Löbel Comedy a.k.a. La Présidente
Praying Mantis Jack Gold Jonathan Pryce, Cherie Lunghi, Pinkas Braun, Friedrich von Thun, Arthur Brauss Crime British-West German co-production
Qualverwandtschaften Ulrich Heising [de] Hans Christian Blech, Bernd Tauber, Günter Mack Drama
Querelle Rainer Werner Fassbinder Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau Drama French-West German co-production
Red Love Rosa von Praunheim Sascha Hammer, Mark Eins, Helga Goetze, Eddie Constantine Drama
Rendezvous in Paris Gabi Kubach [de] Claude Jade, Harald Kuhlmann [de], Barry Stokes Thriller a.k.a. Men Never Know.
French-West German co-production
Room 666 Wim Wenders Documentary French-West German co-production
Sapiches [de] Boaz Davidson Yftach Katzur, Jonathan Sagall, Zachi Noy Comedy a.k.a. Private Popsicle.
Israeli-West German co-production
Second Sight [it] Dominik Graf Greta Scacchi, Thomas Schücke [de] Thriller a.k.a. The Second Face
Single liebt Single Wolf Dietrich [de] Peter Bongartz [de], Angelika Bender [de] Comedy
Sleepless Days Diethard Klante [de] Hans Peter Hallwachs, Hannelore Hoger Drama
The State of Things Wim Wenders Patrick Bauchau, Allen Garfield, Rebecca Pauly [de] Drama West German-American-Portuguese co-production
Stella Franz Josef Wild [de] Judy Winter, Dietlinde Turban, Robert Atzorn Drama
Die Stunde des Löwen Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Judy Winter, Dietmar Schönherr, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Udo Vioff [de] Thriller
The Sunshine Boys Rolf von Sydow Johannes Heesters, Carl-Heinz Schroth, Herbert Herrmann [de] Comedy
Tarabas Michael Kehlmann Helmuth Lohner, Günter Mack, Klausjürgen Wussow War Austrian-West German co-production
Der Tod in der Waschstraße [de] Friedemann Schulz [de] Benjamin Völz [de], Beate Finckh, Henning Venske [de], Rosemarie Fendel Drama
Tscherwonez Gábor Altorjay The Wirtschaftswunder, Péter Halász, Stephan Balint, Sheryl Sutton Crime a.k.a. Chervonets
The Unapproachable [pl] Krzysztof Zanussi Leslie Caron, Danny Webb, Leslie Malton Drama a.k.a. Die Unerreichbare
Ungleicher Lohn Christa Maar [de] Walo Lüönd, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Veronika Fitz, Rolf Zacher Drama
Veronika Voss Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, Cornelia Froboess Drama Second in the BRD Trilogy
The Visit Max Peter Ammann [de] Maria Schell, Günter Lamprecht Drama a.k.a. Der Besuch der alten Dame.
West German-Swiss co-production.
War and Peace Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Axel Engstfeld [de] Bruno Ganz, Jürgen Prochnow, Angela Winkler, Heinz Bennent, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Manfred Zapatka Anthology
Warum hast du so traurige Augen Tom Toelle [de] Werner Stocker, Ingrid Caven, Martin Semmelrogge, Michael Habeck, Monika Baumgartner, Kurt Weinzierl, Helga Anders, Irm Hermann, Ulrich Matschoss Musical a.k.a. Vorstadt-Tango
a.k.a. Geschichten aus einem Tango-Lokal
We Vojtěch Jasný Dieter Laser, Sabine von Maydell Science fiction
Die Weiße Rose Michael Verhoeven Lena Stolze, Wulf Kessler, Werner Stocker, Ulrich Tukur, Martin Benrath Historical drama, War a.k.a. The White Rose
Who's Crazy, Doc? [de] Stefan Lukschy [de], Christian Rateuke Otto Sander, Sunnyi Melles, Peter Fitz, Hannelore Elsner, Richy Müller, Loriot Comedy
Wings of Night Hans Noever Christine Boisson, Michael König [de], Armin Mueller-Stahl Science fiction
Wir haben uns doch mal geliebt Daniel Christoff [de] Lisa Kreuzer, Joachim Bliese [de] Drama
Woman with the Red Hat [ja] Tatsumi Kumashiro Kristina van Eyck [de], Toshiyuki Nagashima, Shigeru Izumiya Drama Japanese-West German co-production
Die Zeit dazwischen Klaus Weise [de] Ulla Berkéwicz Comedy
Zero Point Jochen Richter [de] Victoria Tennant, Hans Peter Hallwachs, James Faulkner, Heinz Trixner [de] Crime a.k.a. Nullpunkt – Ich bin dein Killer

1983

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Abduction of the Sabine Women [de] Rolf von Sydow Gert Fröbe, Martin Held, Edda Seippel, Désirée Nosbusch Comedy
Die andere Seite der Welt Hanno Brühl [de] Hildegard Lena Kuhlenberg [de] Drama a.k.a. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Angst vor dem Leben Hagen Mueller-Stahl [de] Hilmar Thate, Hannelore Hoger, Heinz Hoenig Drama
Banks and Robbers [de] Rolf Silber [de] Christoph M. Ohrt, Britta Pohland, Kai Fischer, Tilo Prückner Comedy a.k.a. Kassensturz
Die Beine des Elefanten Michael Günther [de] Viyada Umarin [th], Gerhard Olschewski, Reinhard Kolldehoff Drama
Bella Donna Peter Keglevic Krystyna Janda, Erland Josephson, Friedrich-Karl Praetorius [de], Brigitte Horney Drama Screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
Bolero Rüdiger Nüchtern [de] Michael König [de], Katja Rupé [de], Paul Hubschmid Drama
Burning Patience [es] Antonio Skármeta Óscar Castro Ramírez, Roberto Parada, Marcela Osorio Comedy West German-Portuguese co-production
The Captain's Doll Claude Whatham Jeremy Irons, Gila von Weitershausen, Jane Lapotaire, Leigh Lawson, Ivan Desny, Sheila Ruskin, Michael Sheard Drama British-West German co-production
Cats' Play [de] István Szabó Maria Becker, Helmut Qualtinger, Joana Maria Gorvin [de], Jane Tilden Drama a.k.a. Cat's Game
a.k.a. Catsplay
Chained Heat Paul Nicholas Linda Blair, Sybil Danning, Stella Stevens Exploitation West German-American co-production
City of Lost Souls Rosa von Praunheim Jayne County, Angie Stardust, Joaquín La Habana Musical
Class Enemy [de] Peter Stein Udo Samel, Stefan Reck, Tayfun Bademsoy, Ernst Stötzner Drama
Closed Circuit [de] Rudolf Thome Bruno Ganz, Hanns Zischler, Dominique Laffin Crime drama a.k.a. System Without Shadow
Danni Martin Gies [de] Brigitte Karner [de], Robert Hunger-Bühler [de] Thriller
Datenpanne – Das kann uns nie passieren Daniel Christoff [de] Wolfgang Bathke [de], Gudo Hoegel, Alexandra Bogojevic, Gerd Böckmann Science fiction
Dear Melanie Michael Verhoeven Melanie Horeschowsky, Senta Berger, Friedrich von Thun, Michael Ande, Eva Mattes, Ulrich Tukur Drama
Deep Water [de] Franz Peter Wirth Constanze Engelbrecht, Peter Bongartz [de], Sky du Mont, Raimund Harmstorf, Robert Atzorn Thriller
Dies rigorose Leben Vadim Glowna Ángela Molina, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Viveca Lindfors, Vera Tschechowa Drama a.k.a. Nothing Left to Lose.
Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Dingo Ilse Hofmann [de] Hilmar Thate, Katrin Schaake [de], Eric Oldfield, Desmond Tester Drama
Due to an Act of God [de] Rainer Boldt [de] Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Gunnar Möller, Hermann Lause Disaster a.k.a. In the Sign of the Cross
The Edge of Darkness Jochen Richter [de] Barbara Rudnik, Hans Peter Hallwachs Drama a.k.a. Am Ufer der Dämmerung
Edith's Diary Hans W. Geißendörfer Angela Winkler, Vadim Glowna Drama
Embers Thomas Koerfer Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katharina Thalbach, Krystyna Janda, Matthias Habich, Sigfrit Steiner Drama a.k.a. Glut.
Swiss-West German co-production
Empfänger unbekannt Sohrab Shahid-Saless Umran Ertok [de], Iris von Reppert-Bismarck, Manfred Zapatka Drama a.k.a. Addressee Unknown
Eréndira Ruy Guerra Irene Papas, Cláudia Ohana, Michael Lonsdale Drama Mexican-French-West German co-production
Es gibt noch Haselnußsträucher [de] Vojtěch Jasný Heinz Rühmann, Katharina Böhm Drama a.k.a. Il y a encore des noisetiers
Für'n Groschen Brause Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Bernd Benneck Drama
The Garden Wolfgang Liebeneiner Elisabeth Bergner, Gert Fröbe Drama
Gefährliches Spiel Theo Mezger [de] Helmut Zierl [de], Simone Rethel, Tommi Piper [de] Drama, Sport
Geheimsender 1212 Rudolf Nussgruber Michael Hinz, Dietrich Mattausch, Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit, Helen Vita War, Docudrama a.k.a. Radio 1212
Gib Gas – Ich will Spass Wolfgang Büld [de] Nena, Markus, Karl Dall Musical comedy a.k.a. Hangin' Out
The Gin Game Tom Toelle [de] Klaus Schwarzkopf, Edda Seippel Drama a.k.a. Gin-Rommé
Die große Kapitulation Wolfgang F. Henschel [de] Arthur Brauss, Ernst Stankovski, Volkert Kraeft Drama
Hanna von acht bis acht Egon Günther Angelica Domröse, Karl Michael Vogler, Heidi Brühl, Lisa Kreuzer, Claus Theo Gärtner, Christoph Eichhorn, Anja Jaenicke Drama
The Heartbreakers [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Maria Ketikidou [de], Sascha Disselkamp, Uwe Bohm Musical
Heinrich Heine – Die zweite Vertreibung aus dem Paradies Karl Fruchtmann [de] Wolfgang Hinze [de], Donata Höffer [de], Sabine Sinjen Biography
Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist Hans Neuenfels Elisabeth Trissenaar Drama
Herrenjahre Axel Corti Peter Simonischek, Josefin Platt Drama Austrian-West German co-production
How Would You Like to Have It? [de] Rolf von Sydow Jutta Speidel, Robert Atzorn, Michaela May, Horst Janson, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Herbert Herrmann [de] Comedy
In Zeiten wie diesen Wolfgang Bauer Towje Kleiner [de] Comedy Austrian-West German co-production
The Island of the Bloody Plantation [de] Kurt Raab Udo Kier, Barbara Valentin, Karl-Otto Alberty Adventure, Drama, War a.k.a. Escape from Blood Plantation
a.k.a. Prison Camp Girls.
West German-Filipino co-production
Joseph's Daughter Gustav Ehmck [de] Linda Manz, Marie-Christine Barrault, Ana Torrent Drama West German-Spanish co-production
Joyride [de] Manfred Stelzer [de] Rolf Zacher, Iris Berben Comedy a.k.a. Bootleg Driver
a.k.a. Midnight Blues
a.k.a. Schwarzfahrer
Julie Darling Paul Nicholas Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning, Isabelle Mejias, Reinhard Kolldehoff Thriller a.k.a. Daughter of Death.
West German-Canadian co-production
Kampftag Manfred Grunert [de] Siegfried Rauch, Josef Bierbichler, Monika Baumgartner Drama
Kehraus [de] Hanns Christian Müller [de] Gerhard Polt, Gisela Schneeberger [de], Dieter Hildebrandt, Jochen Busse, Nikolaus Paryla Comedy
Kiez [de] Walter Bockmayer, Rolf Bührmann Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger [de], Katja Rupé [de] Drama
Kinder unseres Volkes Stephan Rinser Leslie Malton, Peter Seum [de], Witta Pohl, Dietmar Schönherr, Günter Strack, Alexander May [de] Drama
Klawitter Günter Gräwert [de] Gerhard Olschewski, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Rosel Zech Drama
Der Kleine Klaus Lemke [de] Arthur Radwan, Micha Lampert, Isa Jank Crime
Der Kunstfehler Peter Beauvais Winfried Glatzeder, Thekla Carola Wied Drama
Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei Ulli Weiß Heinz Hoenig, Jan Fedder, Kristina van Eyck [de] Drama
Leuchtturm des Chaos Wolf-Eckart Bühler [de], Manfred Blank Sterling Hayden Documentary a.k.a. Pharos of Chaos
A Love in Germany Andrzej Wajda Hanna Schygulla, Piotr Łysak [pl], Armin Mueller-Stahl, Daniel Olbrychski, Bernhard Wicki Drama, War West German-French co-production
Martin Luther [de] Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Lambert Hamel, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Jörg Pleva [de], Klaus Grünberg, Dieter Pfaff Biography
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt [de] Jürgen Karl Klauß [de] Siemen Rühaak [de], Gottfried John, Pinkas Braun, Gert Haucke, Dietrich Mattausch, Werner Kreindl, Jacques Breuer History a.k.a. The Sailors of Kronstadt
Melzer Heinz Bütler Rüdiger Vogler, Adelheid Arndt Drama Swiss-West German co-production
Mensch Berni Joachim Hess [de] Christian Kohlund, Peer Augustinski, Hans Richter Drama
Ein Mord liegt auf der Hand Ralf Gregan [de] Uwe Friedrichsen, Brigitte Horney, Rudolf Platte, Harald Leipnitz Crime comedy a.k.a. An Obvious Murder
Nachruf auf Othello Michael Braun [de] Werner Hinz, Herbert Fleischmann, Barbara Rütting, Dietlinde Turban, Jörg Pleva [de] Crime
The Oppermanns [de] Egon Monk Wolfgang Kieling, Rosel Zech, Michael Degen Drama a.k.a. Oppermann Family
Pankow '95 Gábor Altorjay Udo Kier, Christine Kaufmann, Magdalena Montezuma [de], Dieter Thomas Heck, Nina Hagen Science fiction
Peppermint Peace [de] Marianne Rosenbaum [de] Peter Fonda, Cleo Kretschmer [de], Konstantin Wecker, Hans Brenner, Saskia Tyroller Drama a.k.a. Peppermint Freedom
The Power of Feelings [de] Alexander Kluge Hannelore Hoger, Alexandra Kluge Drama a.k.a. The Power of Emotion
a.k.a. Die Macht der Gefühle
Randale [de] Manfred Purzer Angelica Domröse, Jocelyne Boisseau Drama a.k.a. Girls Riot
Red Lights Wolfgang Storch [de] Bernd Tauber Thriller a.k.a. The Hitchhiker
a.k.a. Feux Rouges
a.k.a. Reifenwechsel
The Road into the Open Karin Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krista Posch, Hans Clarin Drama Austrian-West German co-production
The Roaring Fifties Peter Zadek Juraj Kukura, Boy Gobert, Peter Kern, Sunnyi Melles, Christine Kaufmann, Freddy Quinn, Eva Mattes, Willy Millowitsch, Ilja Richter, Ingrid Caven, Brigitte Mira, Ivan Desny Comedy
Die Roppenheimer Sau Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Gérard Buhr, Helmut Zierl [de] War, Comedy
Ruhe sanft, Bruno Hajo Gies [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl, Constanze Engelbrecht, Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger [de] Comedy
The Sandman Dagmar Damek [de] Christoph Waltz, Rudolf Schündler, Irina Wanka [de], Claus Eberth [de] Mystery
Schnelles Geld Renate Stegmüller [de], Raimund Koplin Carlo Ghirardelli [de], Agnes Dünneisen [de], Udo Samel Crime
Sheer Madness Margarethe von Trotta Hanna Schygulla, Angela Winkler, Peter Striebeck [de] Drama West German-French co-production.
Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Solo Run Wolfgang Staudte Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Hannelore Elsner, Hans Christian Blech, Wolfgang Kieling Drama a.k.a. Satan ist auf Gottes Seite
Sorry Thomas Engel Jutta Speidel, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Knut Koch [de], Peter Schiff [de] Drama
Die Spider Murphy Gang [de] Georg Kostya [de] Spider Murphy Gang Musical
Spring Symphony Peter Schamoni Nastassja Kinski, Herbert Grönemeyer, Rolf Hoppe, Bernhard Wicki, André Heller Biography
Der Stille Ozean Xaver Schwarzenberger Hanno Pöschl, Marie-France Pisier Drama a.k.a. The Silent Ocean.
Austrian-West German co-production
Straight Through the Heart Doris Dörrie Beate Jensen [de], Josef Bierbichler Drama
Strange Fruits [de] Tankred Dorst Gerhard Olschewski, Hannelore Hoger, Susanne Lothar, Hans-Michael Rehberg Drama a.k.a. Eisenhans
Sunshine Reggae in Ibiza Franz Marischka Karl Dall, Gottlieb Wendehals, Olivia Pascal Comedy
Die Supernasen Dieter Pröttel [de] Thomas Gottschalk, Mike Krüger Comedy
The Swing Percy Adlon Anja Jaenicke, Lena Stolze, Christine Kaufmann Drama
Tage im Hotel Ulrich Stein [de] Rolf Witt, Rebecca Pauly [de], Maja Maranow Drama a.k.a. Cold Skin
The Train Killer [hu] Sándor Simó Michael Sarrazin, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Towje Kleiner [de], Constanze Engelbrecht, Teri Tordai, Róbert Koltai, János Derzsi, Dorottya Udvaros Crime, Historical drama a.k.a. The Case of Szilveszter Matuska.
Hungarian-West German-American co-production
Tramps Peter Patzak Elliott Gould, Heinz Moog, Andrea Jonasson [de] Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Trap for a Lonely Man Oswald Döpke [de] Wolf Roth, Judy Winter, Helmut Zierl [de], Hans Caninenberg Thriller a.k.a. Die Falle
Traumlage Konrad Sabrautzky [de] Karin Baal, Richard Haller [de], Ilse Neubauer [de] Drama
Unternehmen Arche Noah Konrad Sabrautzky [de] Karin Baal, Fritz Lichtenhahn [de], Paul Dahlke, Dagmar Biener [de] Comedy
Utopia Sohrab Shahid-Saless Manfred Zapatka, Birgit Anders [de], Gundula Petrovska [de], Johanna Sophia, Imke Barnstedt, Gabriele Fischer Drama Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
Variation Michael Haneke Hilmar Thate, Elfriede Irrall [de] Drama
Wer raucht die Letzte? Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Manfred Krug, Ingrid van Bergen, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Anita Lochner, Monika Lundi, Matthias Ponnier [de], Udo Vioff [de], Klaus Herm Drama
White Star [de] Roland Klick Dennis Hopper, Terrance Robay, David Hess Drama a.k.a. Let It Rock
White Trash [de] Uwe Schrader [de] Peter Franke [de], Brigitte Janner [de], Gerhard Olschewski Drama
Why Am I So Happy? Michael Kehlmann Karlheinz Hackl, Vilma Degischer, Alexander Kerst, Klausjürgen Wussow, Gertraud Jesserer War, Drama a.k.a. Mich wundert, daß ich so fröhlich bin.
Austrian-West German co-production
Wie es geschah Thomas Engel Jutta Speidel, Reinhild Solf Drama
A Winter in Majorca Imo Moszkowicz [de] Eleonore Weisgerber, Krystian Martinek, Anton Diffring Biography a.k.a. A Winter in Mallorca
A Woman in Flames Robert van Ackeren Gudrun Landgrebe, Mathieu Carrière, Hanns Zischler Drama a.k.a. Die flambierte Frau
Zausel Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Werner Hinz Drama
Ziemlich weit weg Dietrich Schubert [de] Burghart Klaußner, Christiane Lemm, Wolfgang Kraßnitzer [de] Drama
Zuckerhut Vivian Naefe Despina Pajanou [de] Comedy
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl [de] Joachim Roering [de] Claus Biederstaedt, Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Heinz Ehrenfreund [de], Peter Pasetti, Jürgen von Manger, Alexander May [de], Brigitte Mira Comedy
Die zweite Frau [de] Herbert Ballmann [de] Christoph Moosbrugger [de], Ruth Olafs, Paul Dahlke, Hartmut Becker, Doris Kunstmann, Luitgard Im, Gisela Uhlen, Rainer Hunold Drama

1984

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abenteuer aus dem Englischen Garten Margit Saad Werner Stocker, Silvia Janisch [de] Drama
Abwärts Carl Schenkel Götz George, Renée Soutendijk, Wolfgang Kieling, Hannes Jaenicke Thriller a.k.a. Out of Order
After Your Decrees [de] Jerzy Hoffman Sharon Brauner [de], Anna Dymna, Günter Lamprecht, Mathieu Carrière War a.k.a. Ruth.
Polish-West German co-production
Anna's Mother [de] Burkhard Driest Gudrun Landgrebe Drama
Auf einem langen Weg Christian Görlitz Nils Viktor Sorge, Mark Heine War
Augustus the Strong [de] Rudolf Nussgruber Gert Fröbe, Herlinde Latzko [de], Evelyn Opela, Anja Schüte, Hannes Messemer, Günter Strack Biography a.k.a. August der Starke
Der Ausflug Otto Schnelling Alina De Simone, Gert Haucke, Gerhard Olschewski Drama
Das Autogramm Peter Lilienthal Juan José Mosalini Drama a.k.a. The Autograph.
Entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
Baby [de] Uwe Frießner [de] Udo Seidler, Volkmar Richter, Reinhard Seeger Crime
Bali [de] István Szabó Winfried Glatzeder, Loni von Friedl, Michael König [de], Nicole Heesters Drama
Ballad of the Little Soldier Werner Herzog Documentary
The Bear Don Askarian Hans Peter Hallwachs, Elisabeth Rath [de] Comedy
Beautiful Wilhelmine Rolf von Sydow Anja Kruse, Rainer Hunold Biography
Bluebeard [pl] Krzysztof Zanussi Vadim Glowna, Karin Baal, Vera Tschechowa, Margarethe von Trotta, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Barbara Lass Drama
The Broken House: Growing Up Under Hitler Michael Günther [de] Till Topf [de], Ursela Monn, Manuel Vaessen [de], Sona MacDonald, Klaus Höhne, Hans Caninenberg, Hans Helmut Dickow [de], Hannes Messemer War a.k.a. A Crack in the Wall: Growing Up Under Hitler
Chinese Boxes Chris Petit Will Patton, Robbie Coltrane, Adelheid Arndt, Gottfried John, Beate Jensen [de] Thriller British-West German co-production
Code Name: Wild Geese Antonio Margheriti Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski, Mimsy Farmer Action Italian-West German co-production
Cold Fever Josef Rusnak Klaus Rohrmoser [de], Lisa Kreuzer, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Katharina Böhm Crime
Dear Karl Maria Knilli [de] Ulrich Reinthaller [de], Hans Brenner, Krista Stadler [de] Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Decoder Muscha F.M. Einheit, William "Bill" Rice, Christiane F., William S. Burroughs Drama
Deutschlandlied Ernst Witzel Bernd Herzsprung, Hans Hass Jr. [de], Isolde Barth Drama
Deutschland-Tournee Berengar Pfahl [de] Ulrike Kriener [de], Verena Plangger [de] Comedy
The Devil's Lieutenant John Goldschmidt Helmut Griem, Ian Charleson, Barbara De Rossi, Claudine Auger Drama British-West German-Italian-French co-production
Don Carlos Franz Peter Wirth Jacques Breuer, Robert Atzorn, Rolf Boysen [de], Marita Marschall [de], Bernhard Minetti, Rolf Becker, Renan Demirkan Drama
Donauwalzer [de] Xaver Schwarzenberger Christiane Hörbiger, Hans-Michael Rehberg Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Dorado – One Way Reinhard Münster Uwe Schwalbe, Adriana Altaras, Dominik Bender [de], Uwe Büschken [de] Comedy
Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press [de] Ulrike Ottinger Veruschka von Lehndorff, Delphine Seyrig Drama a.k.a. The Image of Dorian Gray in the Yellow Press
End of the World [de] Imo Moszkowicz [de] Günter Mack, Hans von Borsody, Anton Diffring Historical drama a.k.a. Weltuntergang.
Austrian-West German co-production
Die ewigen Gefühle Peter Beauvais Michael Degen, Christine Merthan [de], Gila von Weitershausen, Renate Krößner, Rolf Hoppe, Jörg Gudzuhn [de], Rolf Ludwig, Herbert Grönemeyer Drama
Faces in the Dark Kristian Kühn Wolfgang Wahl, Monica Bleibtreu, Wolf-Dietrich Berg [de], Jürgen Schmidt [de] Thriller
Fanny Morgane Klaus Ickert Barbara Rudnik, Rüdiger Vogler Drama a.k.a. Fanny Morgane oder Irgendwie muß das Glück ja heißen
Fear of Falling [de] Christian Rischert [de] Horst Buchholz, Franziska Bronnen [de], Tilo Prückner, Constanze Engelbrecht Drama a.k.a. Wenn ich mich fürchte
Fire for the Big Dragon [de] Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Peter Sattmann, Ulrike Luderer [de], Erdal Merdan, Tayfun Bademsoy Drama a.k.a. Feuer für den großen Drachen
Flight to Berlin Chris Petit Tusse Silberg, Paul Freeman, Lisa Kreuzer, Jean-François Stévenin, Eddie Constantine Drama a.k.a. Fluchtpunkt Berlin.
British-West German co-production
Forbidden Anthony Page Jacqueline Bisset, Jürgen Prochnow Drama, War West German-British co-production
Die Försterbuben Peter Patzak Franco Nero, Tilo Prückner, Georg Friedrich, Thomas Sigwald [de], Anja Jaenicke, Heinz Moog Drama a.k.a. The Forester's Sons.
Austrian-West German co-production
Die Frau des Kommissars Michael Günther [de] Heinz Schubert, Ursela Monn, Klaus Höhne, Simone Rethel, Claus Biederstaedt, Ilja Richter Comedy a.k.a. La Femme du Commissaire
Die Friedenmacher Stanislav Barabáš [de] Richard Münch, Friedrich G. Beckhaus [de], Walter Schmidinger, Günter Mack, Paul Edwin Roth, Hans Peter Korff, Gerhard Olschewski History a.k.a. The Peacemakers: The Munich Agreement
The Future of Emily Helma Sanders-Brahms Brigitte Fossey, Hildegard Knef, Ivan Desny Drama a.k.a. Flügel und Fesseln.
West German-French co-production
Gefühlssachen Klaus Ickert Vera Tschechowa, Gabriel Barylli Drama
Gegenlicht Michael Kehlmann Karlheinz Hackl, Günter Mack, Dagmar Mettler [de], Kurt Nachmann, Gregor Schönstein Thriller Austrian-West German co-production
Das Geschenk Marcus Scholz Inge Meysel, Marion Kracht, Wolfgang Kieling Drama
Gnadenlos Wolfgang Panzer [de] Birgit Doll, Rüdiger Vogler, Günter Lamprecht, Winfried Glatzeder Drama
Heimat Edgar Reitz Marita Breuer, Jörg Hube, Kurt Wagner, Michael Lesch [de], Gudrun Landgrebe Drama TV series
Heiraten ist immer ein Risiko Hans-Jürgen Tögel [de] Carl-Heinz Schroth, Edda Seippel, Willy Semmelrogge Crime comedy
Horror Vacui Rosa von Praunheim Lotti Huber, Ingrid van Bergen Drama
House Guest Jürgen Roland Horst Frank, Judy Winter, Jürgen Goslar, Anton Diffring, Evelyn Opela, Diana Körner Thriller a.k.a. Der Besuch
Jagger und Spaghetti [de] Karsten Wichniarz [de] Stephan Schwartz [de], Peter Buchholz [de] Crime comedy a.k.a. Jagger & Spaghetti
Julius geht nach Amerika Hans Noever Hanno Pöschl, Gabi Marr, Silvia Janisch [de] Drama
Jungle Warriors Ernst R. von Theumer [de] Nina Van Pallandt, Sybil Danning, Woody Strode, Alex Cord, Paul L. Smith, John Vernon Exploitation
Kerbel's Escape Erwin Keusch [de] Peter Sattmann, Barbara Rudnik, Jan Niklas, Bernd Tauber Drama
A Kind of Anger Uli Edel Rolf Zacher, Klaus Löwitsch, Hannelore Elsner, Bernhard Wicki Thriller
Klassenverhältnisse Straub-Huillet Christian Heinisch, Mario Adorf, Laura Betti Drama a.k.a. Class Relations.
West German-French co-production
Knock on the Wrong Door [de] Gabriela Zerhau [de] Claudia Demarmels [de], Rolf Zacher, August Zirner, Iris Berben Comedy a.k.a. Tapetenwechsel
Kolossale Liebe Jutta Brückner Kirsten Dene [de], Richard Münch Biography
Kolp [de] Roland Suso Richter Frank Röth [de], Katja Flint, Ottfried Fischer, Heiner Lauterbach, Charles M. Huber Crime
Kornelia Wilm ten Haaf [de] Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Hans Caninenberg, Klaus Höhne Comedy a.k.a. Clic-Clac
Ein Kriegsende Volker Vogeler Rüdiger Kirschstein [de] War
Lenin in Zürich Rolf Busch [de] Wolf-Dietrich Berg [de], Hans Christian Blech Biography
Love Is Not an Argument [de] Marianne Lüdcke [de] Erika Pluhar, Friedrich-Karl Praetorius [de], Günter Lamprecht, Nina Hoger [de], Heinz Schubert, Karin Baal Drama
Love Is the Beginning of All Terror Helke Sander Helke Sander, Lou Castel, Rebecca Pauly [de] Comedy
The Lufthansa Heist Wolfgang Storch [de] Peter Bongartz [de], Christian Brückner, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Grażyna Dyląg [pl] Crime a.k.a. The Million Dollar Hijack
Mama Mia – Don't Panic [de] Dieter Pröttel [de] Uschi Glas, Thomas Gottschalk, Helmut Fischer Romantic comedy
A Man Like E.V.A. [de] Radu Gabrea Eva Mattes, Werner Stocker, Lisa Kreuzer, Charles Régnier, Charles M. Huber Biography
Man Under Suspicion Norbert Kückelmann Maximilian Schell, Lena Stolze, Wolfgang Kieling Drama a.k.a. Morgen in Alabama.
Won the Silver Bear at Berlin
Man Without Memory Kurt Gloor Michael König [de], Lisi Mangold, Hannelore Elsner Drama Swiss-West German co-production
Ein Mann namens Parvus Rudolf Nussgruber Günter Lamprecht, Constanze Engelbrecht, Wolfgang Preiss, Iris Berben, Wolf-Dietrich Berg [de] Biography
Manuel Peter Obrist Kai Buth, Eva Renzi, Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Elisabeth Volkmann Drama a.k.a. Jäger des Herzens
Marlene Maximilian Schell Documentary
Mascha Hans-Eberhard Quelle Rosel Zech Drama
Meeting Place at Infinity Heinrich Breloer, Horst Königstein [de] Till Topf [de], Angelika Thomas [de], Vera Tschechowa Biography a.k.a. Meeting Point in Infinity
a.k.a. Rendezvous in Infinity
Morgengrauen Peter Sämann [de] Albert Fortell [de], Hannelore Elsner, Barbara Rudnik, Hans-Georg Panczak Science fiction a.k.a. Time Troopers.
Austrian-West German co-production
Moving Targets Volker Vogeler Bernard Fresson, William Berger, Oliver Stritzel Crime a.k.a. Zielscheiben
Nebenwirkungen Ralph Bridle Bernd Tauber, Ulrich Matschoss, Ursela Monn Drama
The NeverEnding Story Wolfgang Petersen Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach Fantasy West German-American co-production
Night Of The Four Moons Jörg A. Eggers Günther Maria Halmer [de], Kathina Kaiser [de], Gunnar Möller, Sylva Koscina Drama West German-Yugoslav co-production
No One Cries Forever [de] Jans Rautenbach Howard Carpendale, Zoli Marki [af], Elke Sommer, Siegfried Rauch Romance West German-South African co-production
No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case [de] Hark Bohm Marie Colbin [de] Drama
No Time to Die [de] Helmut Ashley John Phillip Law, Christopher Mitchum, Horst Janson, Grażyna Dyląg [pl], Winfried Glatzeder Adventure a.k.a. Hijacked to Hell
The Noah's Ark Principle Roland Emmerich Richy Müller, Franz Buchrieser [de] Science fiction Entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival
Non-Stop Trouble with My Double [de] Reinhard Schwabenitzky Dieter Hallervorden Comedy a.k.a. Didi – Der Doppelgänger
The Other Side of the Moon Michael Lähn Gudrun Landgrebe, Alexander Radszun Crime
Overheard Rolf von Sydow Götz George, Peter Ustinov, Hansjörg Felmy, Heidelinde Weis Comedy
Paris, Texas Wim Wenders Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Hunter Carson, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément, Bernhard Wicki Drama West German-French co-production.
Won the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Peaceful Days Richard Blank [de] Katharina Thalbach Science fiction
Die Platzanweiserin Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Brigitte Karner [de], Thomas Anzenhofer [de], Maria Hartmann [de] Drama
Pogo 1104 Wigbert Wicker [de] Richy Müller, Ralf Richter, Anja Schüte, Erich Bar [de] Comedy
Rallye Paris – Dakar Peter Welz Hanno Pöschl, Iris Berben Adventure a.k.a. Paris–Dakar Rally
Rambo Zambo Reinhard Donga [de] Werner Stocker, Bettina Redlich [de], Horst Kummeth, Eddie Constantine, Peter Kern, Barbara Valentin, Walter Sedlmayr Crime comedy
The Record Daniel Helfer Uwe Ochsenknecht, László I. Kish [de], Catarina Raacke, Kurt Raab, Dietrich Mattausch, Jochen Busse, András Fricsay Comedy a.k.a. Der Rekord.
German-Swiss co-production
The Return of the Time Machine [de] Jürgen Karl Klauß [de] Klaus Schwarzkopf, Peter Pasetti, Siegfried Wischnewski Science fiction
Das schöne Ende dieser Welt [de] Rainer Erler Robert Atzorn, Claire Oberman, Judy Winter, Götz George, Werner Kreindl Thriller
Das schöne irre Judenmädchen Götz Fischer Renan Demirkan, Christian Berkel, Marcel Ophuls, Martha Mödl, Heinz Schubert, Herbert Fux Drama
Silent Poison Erwin Keusch [de] Peter Sattmann, Peter Bongartz [de], Günter Lamprecht, Sabine Bach [de] Drama a.k.a. Slow Poison
Skizze eines Unglücks Hilde Bechert Constanze Engelbrecht, Klaus Grünberg Drama
Sleep of Reason Ula Stöckl Ida Di Benedetto Drama
Der Snob Wolfgang Staudte Klaus Maria Brandauer, Heinz Bennent, Sigfrit Steiner, Nicole Heesters Comedy
Der Sohn des Bullen Heinz Schirk [de] Martin May, Edwin Marian [de], Jan Fedder, Richy Müller Crime
The Sprinter [de] Christoph Böll Wieland Samolak, Gerhard Olschewski, Dieter Eppler Comedy a.k.a. Der Sprinter
Die Story [de] Eckhart Schmidt Thomas Davis, Ulrich Tukur, Sibylle Rauch, Dietmar Schönherr, Burkhard Driest, Sabine von Maydell Crime
The Story of the Dolls Hubert Frank [de] Tetchie Agbayani, Max Thayer, Sabine Mucha [de], Vanessa Vaylord [fr], Carina Schally, Brigitta Cimarolli [de], Jean Saburit Drama, Romance a.k.a. Taifun der Zärtlichkeit.
West German-Filipino co-production
Super Adolf Winkelmann Udo Lindenberg, Renan Demirkan, Hannelore Hoger, Günter Lamprecht, Gottfried John, Inga Humpe Science Fiction
Swann in Love Volker Schlöndorff Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon, Fanny Ardant Drama French-West German co-production
Thousand Eyes [de] Hans-Christoph Blumenberg [de] Barbara Rudnik, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gudrun Landgrebe, Karin Baal, Peter Kraus, Vera Tschechowa, Hannelore Hoger Crime a.k.a. 1000 Eyes
Tiger: Springtime in Vienna [de] Peter Patzak Art Metrano, William Berger, Eddie Constantine, Lukas Resetarits Comedy Austrian-West German co-production
Titanic – Nachspiel einer Katastrophe Lutz Büscher Hans Korte, Volkert Kraeft, Arthur Brauss, Sigmar Solbach [de] Docudrama
Tod eines Schaustellers Dietrich Haugk Karl-Heinz Vosgerau, Hans Helmut Dickow [de], Karin Baal, Heinz Moog, Hans Korte, Wilfried Baasner [de], Herbert Stass, Sigmar Solbach [de] Crime
Das Tor zum Glück Michael Verhoeven Wieland Bubmann Sport
Trauma [fr] Gabi Kubach [de] Birgit Doll, Lou Castel, Armin Mueller-Stahl Drama
Treffer [de] Dominik Graf Dietmar Bär, Barbara Rudnik, Beate Finckh, Tayfun Bademsoy, Maximilian Wigger [de], Guido Gagliardi [de] Drama
Unerreichbare Nähe Dagmar Hirtz [de] Kathrin Ackermann, Brigitte Karner [de], Klaus Grünberg, Loni von Friedl Drama
Unser Mann vom Südpol Peter Adam Jan Fedder, Tilo Prückner, Monika Baumgartner Comedy
The Wannsee Conference Heinz Schirk [de] Dietrich Mattausch, Reinhard Glemnitz, Jochen Busse, Robert Atzorn Docudrama, War
Wenn die Musik aus ist, dann ist auch die Liebe aus Reinhard Donga [de], Volker Maria Arend Ferdinand Zander, Carola Niemann Drama a.k.a. When the Music Is Over, Love Is Gone
What's Up, Chancellor? [de] Gerhard Schmidt [de] Tommi Piper [de], Constanze Engelbrecht, Günter Lamprecht, Wolfgang Neuss, Dieter Hildebrandt, Dieter Hallervorden Comedy
What Shall Become of You [it] Horst Flick [de] Michael Karnowsky, Peter Seum [de], Anita Lochner Drama
Where the Green Ants Dream Werner Herzog Bruce Spence Drama West German-Australian co-production.
Entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Who Was Edgar Allan? [de] Michael Haneke Paulus Manker, Rolf Hoppe Mystery Austrian-West German co-production
The Willow Tree Sohrab Shahid-Saless Josef A. Stehlík Drama West German-Czechoslovak co-production
The Woman Without a Body and the Projectionist [lb] Niklaus Schilling Gabriel Barylli, Liane Hielscher Drama West German-Luxembourgian co-production
Work and Leisure [de] Detlev Buck Detlev Buck Comedy a.k.a. First the Work – And Then?
Wundkanal Thomas Harlan Alfred Filbert Drama
Yerma Imre Gyöngyössy, Barna Kabay Gudrun Landgrebe, Titusz Kovács [hu], Mathieu Carrière Drama Hungarian-West German co-production
Zwei Nasen tanken Super [de] Dieter Pröttel [de] Thomas Gottschalk, Mike Krüger Comedy a.k.a. 2 Nasen tanken Super

1985

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
250.000 Mücken im Pappkarton Norbert Schultze Jr. [de] Peer Schmidt, Heinz Baumann Crime comedy
Die Abschiebung Marianne Lüdcke [de] Tayfun Bademsoy, Nina Hoger [de], Franz Buchrieser [de], Karin Baal Drama a.k.a. The Deportation
Abschied in Berlin Antonio Skármeta Bernhard Veith, Käte Jaenicke, Gabriel Skármeta, Ernesto Malbrán [es] Comedy West German-Portuguese co-production
The Accomplices Stanislav Barabáš [de] Günter Lamprecht Drama
Ain't Nothin' Without You Pia Frankenberg [de] Pia Frankenberg [de], Klaus Bueb Comedy a.k.a. Noisy Martha
Alles Paletti [de] Michael Lentz [de] Levin Kress, Maria Ketikidou [de], Peter Lohmeyer, Branko Pleša Drama
Alpha City [de] Eckhart Schmidt Al Corley, Isabelle Willer, Claude-Oliver Rudolph Thriller
Alte Sünden rosten nicht Axel von Ambesser Gert Fröbe, Marion Kracht, Richard Münch Comedy
Eine andere Frau Marco Serafini [de] Bruno Dallansky, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Leslie Malton, Helmut Zierl [de] Drama
Andre Handles Them All Peter Fratzscher Franco Nero, Ingrid Steeger, Willeke van Ammelrooy Comedy
Angry Harvest Agnieszka Holland Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Wojciech Pszoniak Drama, War
The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time Alexander Kluge Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jutta Hoffmann, Rosel Zech, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Alfred Edel [de] Drama
Backfischliebe Rolf Hädrich Chris Ahrens, Maria von Bismarck [de], Manuela Joest [de], Diana Körner, Karl-Heinz von Hassel Comedy
Bartolomé oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Gottfried John, Elpidia Carrillo, Carmen Bunster, Rubén Pagura [es] Biography West German-Mexican-Costa Rican co-production
Beethoven's Nephew Paul Morrissey Wolfgang Reichmann, Dietmar Prinz, Jane Birkin, Nathalie Baye, Mathieu Carrière Drama French-West German co-production
Beinah Trinidad Oliver Storz [de] Iris Berben, Elmar Wepper, Peter Zilles [de] Crime comedy
The Berlin Affair Liliana Cavani Gudrun Landgrebe, Kevin McNally, Mio Takaki, Hanns Zischler Drama West German-Italian co-production
Betrayed Harun Farocki Roland Schäfer [de], Nina Hoger [de], Katja Rupé [de] Crime a.k.a. Betrogen
Black and Without Sugar Lutz Konermann [de] Edda Heiðrún Backman, Lutz Konermann [de] Drama
Close-Up Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl Thriller a.k.a. Hautnah
Coconuts [de] Franz Novotny Hanno Pöschl, Olivia Pascal, Rainhard Fendrich, Mario Adorf Crime comedy Austrian-West German co-production
Colonel Redl István Szabó Klaus Maria Brandauer, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gudrun Landgrebe, Hans Christian Blech, Jan Niklas Drama West German-Hungarian co-production
Commando Leopard Antonio Margheriti Lewis Collins, Klaus Kinski Action Italian-West German co-production
Concert for Alice Thomas Koerfer Beate Jensen [de], Towje Kleiner [de] Musical Swiss-West German-Austrian co-production
The Cop and the Girl [de] Peter Keglevic Jürgen Prochnow, Annette von Klier [de] Action, Drama a.k.a. Der Bulle und das Mädchen
A Crime of Honour John Goldschmidt David Suchet, Maria Schneider, Dietmar Schönherr Drama a.k.a. A Song for Europe
a.k.a. Streng vertraulich.
British-West German-Austrian-Swiss co-production
Crooks in Paradise Thomas Fantl Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jutta Speidel, Walo Lüönd, Ruth Maria Kubitschek Crime comedy
Daheim sterben die Leut’ [de] Klaus Gietinger [de],
Leo Hiemer [de]		 Walter Nuber, Heribert Weber, Norbert Hauber, Anni Rapps Comedy
The Dark Glow of the Mountains Werner Herzog Documentary
Day Thieves Marcel Gisler Dina Leipzig, Rudolf Nadler [de], Lutz Deisinger Drama a.k.a. Tagediebe
Deadly Twins Joe Oaks Audrey Landers, Judy Landers, Jan Fedder Thriller a.k.a. Deadly Trigger
The Death of the White Stallion Christian Ziewer [de] Thomas Anzenhofer [de], Angela Schanelec, Udo Samel, Ulrich Wildgruber, Dietmar Schönherr Drama Entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
Dormire Niklaus Schilling Sunnyi Melles, Sabina Trooger [de] Drama
Double Exposure Hajo Gies [de] Wolfram Berger, Gunnar Möller, Brigitte Karner [de] Thriller a.k.a. Geheime Mission
Drei gegen Drei [de] Dominik Graf Trio, Sunnyi Melles, Ralf Wolter, Peer Augustinski, Günter Meisner Comedy a.k.a. 3 gegen 3
Edvige Scimitt Matthias Zschokke Ingrid Kaiser Drama Swiss-West German co-production
Entführung Günter Gräwert [de] Gerhard Olschewski, Manfred Zapatka, Towje Kleiner [de] Crime
The Father of a Murderer Carlheinz Caspari Hans Korte Drama
The Feather Fairy Juraj Jakubisko Giulietta Masina, Tobias Hoesl, Soňa Valentová Family Czechoslovak-West German-Austrian-Italian co-production
Feel the Motion [de] Wolfgang Büld [de] Ingolf Lück, Limahl, Falco, Pia Zadora, Die Toten Hosen Music a.k.a. Der Formel Eins Film
Feuerwanzen küss ich nicht Karl Heinz Deickert [de] Christian Quadflieg, Gaby Dohm Comedy
Flammenzeichen [de] Franz Seitz Dietrich Mattausch War, Biography a.k.a. Flammenzeichen – Das Leben des Jesuitenpaters Rupert Mayer
Forget Mozart Miloslav Luther Max Tidof, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Catarina Raacke, Winfried Glatzeder, Wolfgang Preiss, Katja Flint Biography
Die Frau mit den Karfunkelsteinen [de] Dagmar Damek [de] Irina Wanka [de], Martin Maria Blau, Christian Quadflieg, Christoph Eichhorn, Agnes Fink [de], Sigfrit Steiner, Miko [de], Barbara Valentin Drama
German Dreams Lienhard Wawrzyn [de] Ilona Lewanowski, Angela Leiberg Drama
Das Gespinst Ilse Hofmann [de] Heiner Lauterbach, Wolfgang Reichmann Science fiction
Gesucht: Urlaubsbekanntschaften, männlich Wolfgang Mühlbauer Monika Baumgartner, Matthias Ponnier [de], Henry van Lyck, Anita Lochner, Vérénice Rudolph [de], Nicolas Brieger [de], Cornelia Meinhardt [de], Felix von Manteuffel, Joseline Gassen [de], Wolfgang Bathke [de] Comedy
Girl in a Boot [de] Herbert Ballmann [de] Ursela Monn, Christian Kohlund Comedy a.k.a. A Berlin Love Story
a.k.a. Einmal Ku'damm und zurück
Grenzenloses Himmelblau Marcus Scholz Inge Meysel, Evelyn Hamann, Wolfgang Kieling, Pinkas Braun, Christian Wolff Comedy
Grottenolm Rainer Kirberg Amanda Lear, Tchéky Karyo, Caroline Chaniolleau [de], Matthias Fuchs Drama
Grünstein's Clever Move [de] Bernhard Wicki Fred Düren, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Jörg Gudzuhn [de], Rolf Hoppe Drama a.k.a. Die Grünstein-Variante.
West German-East German co-production
Hans: A Young Man in Germany Sohrab Shahid-Saless Martin Pasko Drama a.k.a. Hans: A Boy in Germany
Hart an der Grenze Wolfgang Tumler Klaus Löwitsch Thriller
Das Hintertürl zum Paradies Reinhard Donga [de] Elmar Wepper, Michaela May, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Martin Sperr Comedy
Der Hochzeitstag [de] Konrad Sabrautzky [de] Witta Pohl, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Maja Maranow Drama
Die Hose Otto Schenk Hilmar Thate, Angelica Domröse, Sabine Sinjen, Friedrich-Karl Praetorius [de] Comedy a.k.a. The Knickers
Der Hund im Computer Rudolf Nussgruber Christian Wolff Comedy
In the Belly of the Whale [de] Doris Dörrie Janna Marangosoff [de], Eisi Gulp [de], Peter Sattmann, Silvia Reize Drama
The Invincible Gusztáv Hámos [de] Piero von Arnim, Udo Kier, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Kurt von Ruffin, Lotti Huber Science fiction a.k.a. Der Unbesiegbare
Joey Roland Emmerich Joshua Morrell, Tammy Shields, Eva Kryll [de] Horror a.k.a. Making Contact.
West German-American co-production
Julia Wolfgang Glück Rosel Zech, Michael Degen Comedy a.k.a. Adorable Julia
a.k.a. Theatre
Kaminsky Michael Lähn Klaus Löwitsch, Hannelore Elsner, Beate Finckh, Alexander Radszun Drama
Der Kampfschwimmer Alexander von Eschwege [de] Peter Lohmeyer, Holger Schulzendorf, Gerhard Olschewski Drama
Käthe Kollwitz Herbert Ballmann [de] Cordula Trantow Biography, Docudrama
King Kongs Faust [fr] Heiner Stadler [de] Leonard Lansink Mockumentary
Der kleine Riese [de] Imo Moszkowicz [de] Hans Clarin, Raimund Harmstorf, Doris Kunstmann, Beatrice Richter Drama
Der Krieg meines Vaters Nico Hofmann [de] Hans-Joachim Grau War
Liebe lässt alle Blumen blühen Marco Serafini [de] Beatrice Kessler [de], Giovanni Früh [de], Jean-Claude Pascal, Darry Cowl, Roger Carel Crime comedy a.k.a. Liebe läßt alle Blumen blühen
Die Liebesforscherin Annelie Runge [de] Grischa Huber Drama
Liebfrauen Wolfgang Panzer [de] Marianne Hoppe, Günter Lamprecht Drama
Lindhoops Frau Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Cornelia Meinhardt [de] Drama
Loft [de] Eckhart Schmidt Andreas Sportelli [de], Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit, Sibylle Rauch, Max Tidof, Catarina Raacke, Ralph Schicha [de] Horror
Mamas Geburtstag Egon Günther Brigitte Horney, Helmuth Lohner, Angelica Domröse, Michael Hinz Drama
Ein Mann ist soeben erschossen worden Thomas Engel Hannelore Elsner, Robert Atzorn, Georg Thomalla, Erik Schumann Thriller
Mary Ward [de] Angelika Weber Hannelore Elsner, Mario Adorf, Bernhard Wicki, Mathieu Carrière Biography
Men... Doris Dörrie Heiner Lauterbach, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Ulrike Kriener [de] Comedy
Mit Axel auf Achse Wilfried Dotzel [de] Uwe Friedrichsen Comedy
Die Mitläufer Erwin Leiser, Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gottfried John, Karin Baal, Lisi Mangold, Horst Bollmann Docudrama, War a.k.a. The Sympathizers
a.k.a. Following the Führer
Mord im Spiel Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Gerd Baltus, Krista Posch, Stephan Schwartz [de], Gerhard Olschewski Crime
Morenga Egon Günther Jacques Breuer, Ken Gampu Drama Entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival
Die Nacht Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Edith Clever Drama a.k.a. The Night
Nachtgelächter Dagmar Damek [de] Michael König [de], Grischa Huber Drama
The Nice Old Man and the Pretty Girl Margit Saad Peter Pasetti, Leslie Malton, Klaus Schwarzkopf Comedy a.k.a. Die Geschichte vom guten alten Herrn und dem schönen Mädchen
Non-Stop Trouble with the Family [de] Dieter Hallervorden,
Christian Rateuke		 Dieter Hallervorden Comedy a.k.a. Didi und die Rache der Enterbten
November Moon [de] Alexandra von Grote [de] Gabriele Osburg, Christiane Millet [fr], Danièle Delorme Drama, War West German-French co-production
On the Killer's Track [de] Hajo Gies [de] Götz George, Renan Demirkan, Charles Brauer [de], Rufus, Eberhard Feik [de] Action, Drama a.k.a. A Tooth for a Tooth.
Film with TV hero Schimanski (Tatort)
Otto – Der Film Xaver Schwarzenberger Otto Waalkes, Sky du Mont, Jessika Cardinahl, Elisabeth Wiedemann, Peter Kuiper, Johannes Heesters Comedy a.k.a. Otto: The Movie
Paulchen [de] Michael Günther [de] Walter Gross Comedy
Pilot Error Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Peter Ehrlich, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Wolfgang Völz Crime a.k.a. Der Fehler des Piloten
The Play's the Thing Otto Schenk Martin Benrath, Ursela Monn, Helmuth Lohner, Hans Clarin Comedy a.k.a. The Play at the Castle
Power of Evil Krzysztof Zanussi Vittorio Gassman, Marie-Christine Barrault, Benjamin Völz [de], Raf Vallone, Hark Bohm Drama French-Italian-West German co-production
The Practice of Love Valie Export Adelheid Arndt, Rüdiger Vogler Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Das Rätsel der Sandbank Rainer Boldt [de] Peter Sattmann, Burghart Klaußner, Isabel Varell, Gunnar Möller Spy triller a.k.a. The Riddle of the Sands.
Short edited version of the eponymous TV series
Red Heat Robert Collector Linda Blair, Sylvia Kristel, Elisabeth Volkmann Exploitation West German-American co-production
Retouche Beat Lottaz, Dieter Funk Bernd Tauber Drama
Richy Guitar [de] Michael Laux [de] Die Ärzte Coming of Age, Music
Die Sache ist gelaufen Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Uwe Ochsenknecht, Cornelia Köndgen [de] Comedy
Der Schiedsrichter Rolf von Sydow Wolfgang Kieling Drama
Schwarzer Lohn und weiße Weste Marco Serafini [de] Karl Walter Diess [de], Peer Schmidt, Brigitte Mira Crime
Seduction: The Cruel Woman Elfi Mikesch [de], Monika Treut Mechthild Großmann [de], Udo Kier Drama
Sie rüsten zur Reise ins Dritte Reich Jens-Peter Behrend [de] Klaus Schwarzkopf, Peter Matić Docudrama a.k.a. Kurt Tucholsky und der Prozeß Harden
The Snowman [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Polly Eltes, Towje Kleiner [de] Action thriller
Die Spur der anderen Daniel Christoff [de] Manfred Zapatka, Nicole Heesters Drama
Der Stadtbrand Oliver Storz [de] Ernst Stankovski Drama
Sterne fallen nicht vom Himmel Ulrich Stark [de] Diether Krebs, Tilo Prückner, Reiner Schöne, Sky du Mont Comedy
Strafmündig Roland Gall [de] Robert Düssler Drama
The Strangers in the House Bernd Fischerauer [de] Walter Buschhoff, Anja Jaenicke, Karl Michael Vogler, Werner Stocker Thriller a.k.a. Stranger in the House
Strawberry Fields Kristian Kühn Beate Jensen [de], Rolf Zacher, Thomas Schücke [de], Lisa Kreuzer Drama a.k.a. Die doppelte Welt.
West German-Austrian co-production
Suddenly at Home [de] Thomas Engel Jutta Speidel, Michael Degen, Monika Peitsch [de], Udo Vioff [de] Crime a.k.a. Plötzlich und unerwartet
Sugarbaby Percy Adlon Marianne Sägebrecht, Eisi Gulp [de] Comedy
Sunday Stanislav Barabáš [de] Lisa Kreuzer, Hans Georg Panczak, Catriona MacColl, Wolfgang Büttner, Eva Maria Meineke, Francesco Carnelutti Thriller
Tango im Bauch Ute Wieland [de] Karina Fallenstein [de] Drama
Time to Kill [de] Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Gila von Weitershausen, Ursela Monn, Peer Augustinski Thriller a.k.a. Bereit zum Mord.
West German-Swiss co-production
Tokyo-Ga Wim Wenders Documentary
Le Transfuge [fr] Philippe Lefebvre Bruno Cremer, Heinz Bennent, Lisa Kreuzer, Jean-François Balmer Cold War spy film a.k.a. Stegers letzte Chance.
French-West German co-production
Verworrene Bilanzen Peter Beauvais Gottfried John, Beatrice Kessler [de], Michael Hampe, Siemen Rühaak [de] Crime
Walkman Blues Alfred Behrens [de] Heikko Deutschmann [de] Drama
Westler Wieland Speck Rainer Strecker, Sigurd Rachman Drama
Wodzeck Oliver Herbrich Detlev Kügow Drama Entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival
Das Wunder [de] Eckhart Schmidt Anja Schüte, Raimund Harmstorf, Dagmar Lassander Drama
Die Wupper Jürgen Flimm Klaus Pohl [de], Willy Millowitsch, Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger [de], Peter Franke [de], Felix von Manteuffel, Angela Schanelec, Christoph Waltz Drama
Zwischen den Zeiten Lutz Büscher Manfred Günther [de], Manfred Heidmann [de], Katja Flint Drama

1986

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
'38 – Vienna Before the Fall Wolfgang Glück Tobias Engel, Sunnyi Melles Drama Austrian-West German co-production
40 Quadratmeter Deutschland Tevfik Başer Özay Fecht, Yaman Okay, Demir Gökgöl Drama a.k.a. Forty Square Meters of Germany
a.k.a. 40 m2 Deutschland
Abschiede Gedeon Kovács [de] Karlheinz Hackl, Mijou Kovacs [de] Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Abschiedsvorstellung Peter Weck Eberhard Fechner [de], Klaus Schwarzkopf, Peter Pasetti, Anne-Marie Blanc, Susi Nicoletti, Lola Müthel, Diether Krebs, Sabine Sinjen Crime comedy
Am Morgen meines Todes Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Christoph Moosbrugger [de], Ilse Matheis Biography
Die Andere Ilse Hofmann [de] Heiner Lauterbach, Magdalena Ritter [de] Thriller
Andrea Roll – Eine Zumutung Jürgen Sehmisch Hildegard Lena Kuhlenberg [de], Peter Bongartz [de], Antje Hagen [de] Drama
Aranka [de] Gernot Eigler Anke Sevenich [de], Suzanne von Borsody Drama
Auf den Tag genau Michael Lähn Armin Mueller-Stahl, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Werner Kreindl, Ivan Desny Thriller
Der Aufstand Peter Patzak Joachim Bißmeier, Monica Bleibtreu Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Bankgeheimnisse [de] Frank Strecker [de] Hans Peter Korff, Volkert Kraeft Drama
Betrogene Liebe Diethard Klante [de] Rosel Zech, Harald Kuhlmann [de], Agnes Fink [de] Drama
Blinding Moment: Anton Webern's Death Gert Jonke Stuart Rudin [fr], Peter Fitz War a.k.a. Geblendeter Augenblick – Anton Weberns Tod
Boundaries of Time: Caspar David Friedrich Peter Schamoni Helmut Griem, Sabine Sinjen, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Otto Sander, Rolf Hoppe Biography, Docudrama West German-East German-French co-production
Die Brücke am schwarzen Fluß Berengar Pfahl [de] Judy Winter Drama
Cortuga Edwin Marian [de] Heiner Lauterbach, Sissy Höfferer Drama
Deadly Nightcap [de] Gerhard Klingenberg Andrea Jonasson [de], Karl Michael Vogler, Wolfgang Reichmann, Dietlinde Turban Crime a.k.a. Mord am Pool
Didi Drives Me Crazy [de] Wigbert Wicker [de] Dieter Hallervorden Comedy a.k.a. Didi auf vollen Touren
Der Drücker [de] Uwe Frießner [de] Andreas Buttler [de], Heinz Hoenig Drama
Du mich auch Anja Franke [de], Helmut Berger [de], Dani Levy Anja Franke [de], Dani Levy Comedy a.k.a. Same to You
Egomania: Island Without Hope [fr] Christoph Schlingensief Tilda Swinton, Udo Kier Drama
Fatal Love Wolf Gremm Dietlinde Turban, Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Brigitte Mira Thriller a.k.a. Possession
Fatherland Ken Loach Gerulf Pannach [de], Fabienne Babe [fr], Cristine Rose Drama a.k.a. Singing the Blues in Red.
British-West German-French co-production
Fire and Ice Willy Bogner Suzy Chaffee, John Eaves [de] Sport, Romantic comedy
Der Flieger [de] Erwin Keusch [de] Martin May, Ulrike Kriener [de] Drama
Flight North Ingemo Engström [de] Katharina Thalbach, Jukka-Pekka Palo [fi], Lena Olin Drama West German-Finnish co-production.
Entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival
Flucht nach vorn Heidi Genée Nina Hoger [de], Magdalena Ritter [de] Drama a.k.a. Flucht nach vorne
Franza Xaver Schwarzenberger Elisabeth Trissenaar, Gabriel Barylli, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sky du Mont, Gottfried John Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Die Frau des Reporters Heide Pils [de] Marthe Keller, Alejandro Parodi [es], Malena Doria [es] Drama West German-Austrian co-production
Fraulein Michael Haneke Angelica Domröse, Lou Castel Drama
Die Fräulein von damals Dietrich Haugk Horst Buchholz, Karin Baal, Johanna von Koczian, Doris Kunstmann, Judy Winter, Klaus Schwarzkopf Drama
Das ganz helle Licht Dagmar Damek [de] Michael König [de], Ilse Ritter [de] Drama
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle Franz Josef Gottlieb Carl-Heinz Schroth, Vera Tschechowa, Christian Wolff, Hans Clarin Crime a.k.a. The Man Who Changed His Name
Das Go! Projekt Oliver Hirschbiegel Diego Wallraff [de], Hans Peter Hallwachs, Hark Bohm Science fiction
The Golden Cage Heidi Genée Heike Faber Drama
Heidenlöcher Wolfram Paulus Florian Pircher, Matthias Aichhorn, Albert Paulus Drama, War a.k.a. Hideouts.
Austrian-West German co-production
Herschel und die Musik der Sterne Percy Adlon Josef Meinrad, Rolf Illig [de], Karin Anselm [de] Drama a.k.a. Herschel and the Music of the Stars
Jimmy Allegretto Berengar Pfahl [de] Sona MacDonald, Guido Gagliardi [de], Volker Lippmann [de], Judy Winter, Ivan Desny Musical
Johnny Flash [de] Werner Nekes Helge Schneider Comedy
The Journey Markus Imhoof Markus Boysen [de], Corinna Kirchhoff [de], Will Quadflieg, Claude-Oliver Rudolph Drama West German-Swiss co-production
Der Junge mit dem Jeep Michael Werlin [de] Richy Müller, Christina Plate, Klaus Schwarzkopf Comedy
Der Kandidat Thomas Engel Klaus Schwarzkopf, Chariklia Baxevanos, Harald Leipnitz Comedy a.k.a. The Candidate
a.k.a. Le Candidat
Kennwort Möwe Tom Toelle [de] Hans Christian Blech, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Beatrice Kessler [de] Thriller
Killing Cars [de] Michael Verhoeven Jürgen Prochnow, Senta Berger, William Conrad, Agnès Soral, Bernhard Wicki, Daniel Gélin Action thriller a.k.a. Blitz
Kolping Wilm ten Haaf [de] Robert Atzorn Biography a.k.a. Adolph Kolping
Laputa Helma Sanders-Brahms Sami Frey, Krystyna Janda Drama Screened at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
Die letzte Rolle Egon Günther Hans Christian Blech, Jürgen Holtz, Corinna Kirchhoff [de], Juraj Kukura Drama
Das Mädchen und die Tauben Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Ilse Matheis, Thomas Schücke [de] Fantasy
Mademoiselle Fifi Karl Fruchtmann [de] Christoph Eichhorn, Desirée Meiser, Rüdiger Vogler Drama, War
Mary Stuart Heinz Schirk [de] Anja Kruse, Dietrich Mattausch, Erik Frey, Karl Walter Diess [de], Daniela Ziegler Drama a.k.a. Maria Stuart
Meier [de] Peter Timm [de] Rainer Grenkowitz [de], Nadja Engelbrecht [de] Comedy
Menu total Christoph Schlingensief Alfred Edel [de], Helge Schneider Horror
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars Frank Ripploh Miko [de] Music, Comedy
Miscellaneous News Alexander Kluge Marita Breuer, Rosel Zech, André Jung, Sabina Trooger [de] Drama a.k.a. Vermischte Nachrichten
Momo Johannes Schaaf John Huston, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Radost Bokel, Mario Adorf, Leopoldo Trieste, Ninetto Davoli Fantasy West German-Italian co-production
The Murder Menu [de] Michael Günther [de] Witta Pohl, Hannelore Elsner, Michael Degen Thriller a.k.a. Deadly Embrace
Murder with Love Wolf Dietrich [de] Peter Bongartz [de], Barbara Rudnik, Peter Fricke, Arthur Brauss, Tilo Prückner Crime a.k.a. Kein Alibi für eine Leiche
The Name of the Rose Jean-Jacques Annaud Sean Connery, Christian Slater, F. Murray Abraham, Ron Perlman, Helmut Qualtinger, Michael Lonsdale, Michael Habeck, Volker Prechtel, Valentina Vargas Mystery West German-Italian-French co-production[5][6][7]
November Cats [de] Sigrun Koeppe [de] Angela Hunger, Ursela Monn, Katharina Brauren Drama
Now or Never [de] Christel Buschmann [de] Eva Mattes, Werner Stocker Drama a.k.a. Auf immer und ewig
Nuclear Conspiracy Rainer Erler Birgit Doll, Albert Fortell [de] Thriller a.k.a. News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
One Glance and Love Breaks Out Jutta Brückner Rosario Bléfari, Regina Lamm [es] Anthology
Operation Dead End [de] Nikolai Müllerschön Uwe Ochsenknecht, Hannes Jaenicke, Isabelle Willer, Hannelore Elsner Thriller
Orchideen des Wahnsinns Nikolai Müllerschön Diana Körner Thriller
Paradise [de] Doris Dörrie Katharina Thalbach, Heiner Lauterbach, Sunnyi Melles, Hanne Wieder Drama
Please, Let the Flowers Live [de] Duccio Tessari Klausjürgen Wussow, Birgit Doll, Hannelore Elsner, Hans Christian Blech, Radost Bokel Drama
Der Polenweiher Nico Hofmann [de] Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger [de], Gerhard Olschewski, Eberhard Feik [de], Ursula Cantieni, Britta Pohland, Heinz Meier Crime, War
Preis der Feigheit Horst Flick [de] Ulrich Hoppe, Peter Aust [de] Crime
Der Prinz Sven Severin Robert Düssler, Marcus Sauk Drama
Quadrille Franz Josef Wild [de] Heidelinde Weis, Claudia Wedekind [de], Hartmut Reck, Heinz Ehrenfreund [de], Anita Kupsch [de] Comedy
The Rebellion of the Hanged [fr] Juan Luis Buñuel Manuel Ojeda, Roberto Sosa [es], Fernando Balzaretti, Elena Sofia Ricci, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Uwe Ochsenknecht, Reiner Schöne, Jean-François Stévenin, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, José Carlos Ruiz, Jorge Russek, Enrique Lucero Drama Mexican-French-West German co-production
Rosa Luxemburg Margarethe von Trotta Barbara Sukowa, Daniel Olbrychski, Otto Sander Biography Sukowa won Best Actress at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
The Rose King [fr] Werner Schroeter Magdalena Montezuma [de], Mostéfa Djadjam [fr], Antonio Orlando [it] Drama French-West German-Portuguese-Dutch co-production
Rückfahrt in den Tod Hans-Jürgen Tögel [de] Peter Bongartz [de], Iris Berben, Dominique Pinon Thriller a.k.a. Terminus
Runaway Horse [de] Peter Beauvais Vadim Glowna, Rosel Zech Drama
Santa Fe [fr] Axel Corti Gabriel Barylli, Ernst Stankovski, Monica Bleibtreu, Gideon Singer, Johannes Silberschneider Drama, War a.k.a. Where to and Back 2.
Austrian-West German co-production
Seine letzte Chance Alexander von Eschwege [de] Gerhard Olschewski, Jürgen Vogel Crime
Stammheim Reinhard Hauff Ulrich Tukur, Therese Affolter [de], Ulrich Pleitgen [de], Hans-Michael Rehberg Drama Won the Golden Bear at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival
Stinkwut Michael Verhoeven Friedrich von Thun, Veronika Fitz, Christine Neubauer Comedy
Storm, der Schimmelreiter Claudia Holldack Erland Josephson, Till Topf [de] Biography a.k.a. Theodor Storm
Die Stunde des Léon Bisquet [de] Lutz Büscher Klaus Schwarzkopf, Beatrice Kessler [de], Hans Peter Hallwachs, Matthias Ponnier [de], Günter Mack Drama
Süchtig Manfred Grunert [de] Michael König [de] Drama
The Summer of the Samurai [de] Hans-Christoph Blumenberg [de] Cornelia Froboess, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Wojciech Pszoniak, Nadja Tiller Crime
Tarot Rudolf Thome Hanns Zischler, Rüdiger Vogler, Katharina Böhm, Vera Tschechowa Drama Entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival
Ticket to Rome Vivian Naefe Leslie Malton, Hanno Pöschl, Rainer Grenkowitz [de] Drama
Time Of Silence Thorsten Näter [de] Irina Hoppe, Pavel Sacher Drama
Tommaso Blu [it] Florian Furtwängler [de] Alessandro Haber Drama West German-Italian co-production
Das Totenreich Karin Brandauer Leslie Malton, Michael König [de], Vadim Glowna, Kurt Raab, Richard Münch Drama
The Two Faces of January Wolfgang Storch [de] Charles Brauer [de], Yolande Gilot [de], Thomas Schücke [de] Thriller
Transitträume Hartmut Jahn, Peter Wensierski Marita Marschall [de] Comedy a.k.a. Dream On
Der Unfried Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Christine Neubauer Drama
Das unverhoffte Glück Franz Josef Wild [de] Harald Leipnitz, Gerlinde Locker, Marie Theres Relin [de], Nikolaus Paryla Comedy
Va banque Diethard Küster [de] Winfried Glatzeder, Grażyna Dyląg [pl], Achim Reichel Crime
A Virus Knows No Morals Rosa von Praunheim Rosa von Praunheim, Hella von Sinnen Comedy
Wahnfried Peter Patzak Otto Sander, Tatja Seibt [de], Christoph Waltz, Anton Diffring Biography Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Die Walsche [de] Werner Masten [de] Marie Colbin [de], Lino Capolicchio, Remo Remotti, Hannes Thanheiser [de] Drama West German-Italian-Austrian-Swiss co-production
Was zu beweisen war Peter Weck Martin Held Crime comedy
Weil's solche Liebe nicht täglich gibt Frank Guthke [de] Christine Ostermayer, Peter Striebeck [de], Anja Franke [de] Drama a.k.a. Weil's solche Liebe nicht tagtäglich gibt
Welcome in Vienna Axel Corti Gabriel Barylli, Claudia Messner [de], Nicolas Brieger [de], Karlheinz Hackl Drama, War a.k.a. Where to and Back 3.
Austrian-West German co-production
Wiedergefundene Zeit Jochen Richter [de] Adelheid Arndt, William Mang [de], Edgar M. Böhlke [de] Drama
Der wilde Clown Josef Rödl [de] Sigi Zimmerschied [de], Sunnyi Melles, Peter Kern Drama
Wilhelm Busch Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Peter Ehrlich, Christiane Hörbiger, Rosemarie Fendel, Towje Kleiner [de], Jörg Hube, Tobias Moretti Biography a.k.a. Wer einsam ist, der hat es gut, weil keiner da, der ihm was tut
Zerbrochene Brücken Franz Peter Wirth Monika Woytowicz, Christian Wolff, Jürgen Schmidt [de], Rolf Becker, Maria Sebaldt, Alice Treff, Dietrich Mattausch, Charles Brauer [de], Eleonore Weisgerber, Evelyn Meyka [de], Helmut Zierl [de] Biography a.k.a. Lily Braun – Memoiren einer Sozialistin
Zischke Martin Theo Krieger [de] David Strempel Drama
Zoning [de] Ulrich Krenkler Hubertus Gertzen [de], Norbert Lamla [de], Dieter Meier, Eleonore Weisgerber Crime
Zwei Reisen mit Flesch Klaus Dexel Heiner Lauterbach, Marie-Charlott Schüler [de] Drama
Zweikampf Gert Steinheimer [de] Joachim Wichmann [de], Adolf Laimböck [de] Crime

1987

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Aggression Theodor Kotulla [de] Michael König [de], Pascale Petit, Claude-Oliver Rudolph Thriller a.k.a. Der Angriff
Das andere Leben Nicolas Gessner Christiane Hörbiger, Dietrich Mattausch Drama
Anita: Dances of Vice Rosa von Praunheim Ina Blum Biography
Aquaplaning Eva Hiller [de] Werner Stocker, Martina Gedeck Drama
Bagdad Café Percy Adlon Marianne Sägebrecht, C. C. H. Pounder, Jack Palance Comedy a.k.a. Out of Rosenheim
Bang! You're Dead! [de] Adolf Winkelmann Ingolf Lück, Rebecca Pauly [de], Hermann Lause Spy comedy
Between Heaven and Earth Thomas Engel Katja Flint, Ralph Schicha [de], Andreas Seyferth [de], Gustáv Valach [sk], Andrej Hryc, Ľudovít Kroner Drama West German-Czechoslovak co-production
Cargo Michael Gutmann [de] Stefan Wood Drama
Changeling Sohrab Shahid-Saless Friederike Brüheim, Katharina Bacarelli, Henning Gissel [de] Drama a.k.a. Wechselbalg
Die Chinesen kommen Manfred Stelzer [de] Jörg Hube, Hans Brenner, Monika Baumgartner, Martin Sperr, Rolf Zacher Comedy
Cobra Verde Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski Drama
The Colony [de] Orlando Lübbert Michael Degen, Grischa Huber Drama
The Cry of the Owl Tom Toelle [de] Matthias Habich, Birgit Doll, Jacques Breuer, Hans Christian Blech, Doris Kunstmann Thriller
Days to Remember Jeanine Meerapfel Barbara Sukowa, Horst-Günter Marx [de] Drama a.k.a. Die Verliebten.
Entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival
The Death of Empedocles Straub–Huillet Andreas von Rauch Drama
Death Stone Franz Josef Gottlieb Heather Thomas, Elke Sommer, Brad Harris, Tony Kendall, Siegfried Rauch Action, Drama
Deshima Beat Kuert Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Kaho Minami, Leon Askin, Miyoko Akaza Drama Swiss-Japanese-West German co-production
Devil's Paradise [de] Vadim Glowna Jürgen Prochnow, Sam Waterston, Suzanna Hamilton, Mario Adorf, Dominique Pinon, Ingrid Caven Drama a.k.a. Victory
The Distant Land Luc Bondy Michel Piccoli, Bulle Ogier Drama a.k.a. Far and Wide
a.k.a. Undiscovered Country.
West German-French-Austrian co-production
Dolly, Lotte and Maria Rosa von Praunheim Dolly Haas, Lotte Goslar, Maria Ley-Piscator Documentary
Dragon Chow [de] Jan Schütte Bhasker Patel, Ric Young Drama West German-Swiss co-production
Empty World Wolfgang Panzer [de] Tilman Schaich Science fiction
Die Erbschaft Wolfgang Luderer [de] Inge Meysel, Günter Lamprecht, Hans Peter Korff, Angelika Bender [de], Jörg Pleva [de], Anke Sevenich [de] Comedy
Erloschene Zeiten [pl] Krzysztof Zanussi Elisabeth Trissenaar, Mathieu Carrière, Maja Komorowska Docudrama
Evelyn und die Männer [de] Rolf von Sydow Evelyn Hamann, Loriot, Rüdiger Vogler, Jörg Pleva [de], Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Hans Clarin, Diether Krebs Comedy
Flohr und die Traumfrau Günter Gräwert [de] Heidelinde Weis, Siegfried Lowitz Comedy
Francesca Vérénice Rudolph [de] Mockumentary
Friedenspolka Rolf Hädrich Eva Renzi, Pinkas Braun, Gert Westphal Drama
Gambit [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Despina Pajanou [de], Rolf Zacher, Dominic Raacke, Max Tidof, Heinz Bennent, Werner Kreindl Thriller
Gegen die Regel Michael Verhoeven Günter Lamprecht, Helmut Zierl [de] Drama
The Gentle Hook [de] Günter Gräwert [de] Gila von Weitershausen, Hans Caninenberg, Peer Augustinski Thriller a.k.a. Dies Bildnis ist zum Morden schön
The Girl with the Lighters [it] Ralf Huettner [de] Rupert J. Seidel [de], Stefan Wood, Enrico Boetcher, Arnold Frühwald Comedy a.k.a. Cripples Go Christmas
The Glass Sky Nina Grosse Helmut Berger [de], Sylvie Orcier [fr] Drama
Gunda's Father Michael Verhoeven Karin Thaler, Karl Scheydt, Monika Baumgartner, Wilfried Klaus Drama
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long Mika Kaurismäki Kari Väänänen, Roberta Manfredi, Eddie Constantine, Samuel Fuller Comedy thriller Finnish-West German-Swiss co-production
Hollywood-Monster Roland Emmerich Jason Lively, Paul Gleason, Chuck Mitchell Comedy a.k.a. Ghost Chase.
West German-American co-production
The Hothouse Peter Goedel [de] Christian Doermer, Jörg Hube, Hanns Zischler Drama a.k.a. Das Treibhaus
In der Wüste [de] Rafael Fuster Pardo [de] Claudio Caceres Molina, Mustafa Saygili Drama
Kinder aus Stein Volker Maria Arend Natja Brunckhorst, Claude-Oliver Rudolph Crime a.k.a. Children Made of Stone
Die Klette Herbert Ballmann [de] Désirée Nosbusch, Peter Sattmann Drama
Komplizinnen Margit Czenki [de] Pola Kinski, Therese Affolter [de], Ilse Pagé, Marianne Rosenberg Drama
Kunyonga: Murder in Africa [de] Hubert Frank [de] Ron Williams [de], Werner Kreindl, Christoph Eichhorn Action
Lethal Obsession Peter Patzak Peter Maffay, Michael York, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elliott Gould, Tahnee Welch Action, Drama a.k.a. Der Joker
The Little Prosecutor [de] Hark Bohm Hark Bohm, Martin Lüttge [de] Drama
Lockwood Desert, Nevada Hans Noever Tobias Hoesl Crime
Löhners Paula Anna Kersting Anne Wehner-Bachschmidt Drama
Losers [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Ralf Richter, Mario Irrek [de], Campino Drama
The Madonna Man [de] Hans-Christoph Blumenberg [de] Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Renée Soutendijk, Michael Lonsdale, Peter Kraus Thriller a.k.a. Operation Madonna
Magic Sticks [de; es] Peter Keglevic George Kranz, Kelly Curtis, Chico Hamilton Music
Maschenka John Goldschmidt Cary Elwes, Irina Brook, Freddie Jones, Sunnyi Melles, Lena Stolze, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michael Gough Drama British-West German-French-Finnish co-production
Die Menagerie von Sanssouci Jens-Peter Behrend [de] Friedhelm Ptok [de], Joachim Bliese [de], Klaus Schwarzkopf Comedy, Biography
Nächtliche Schatten Hagen Mueller-Stahl [de] Barbara Freier [de], Christiane Lemm, Claudia Butenuth Thriller a.k.a. Night Shade
Nebel im Fjord Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Hannes Jaenicke, Hans Korte, Rosel Zech, Kjersti Døvigen, Janne Kokkin [no], Kjell Stormoen, Even Stormoen Drama, War a.k.a. Nebel im Fjord der Lachse
Nichts ist, wie es ist Karl Heinz Kramberg [de] Rita Russek [de], Christiane-Bettina Pfannkuch, Miroslav Nemec [de] Drama
Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretel Thees Klahn Jean-Pierre Léaud, Hark Bohm, Alfred Edel [de] Comedy
Otto: The New Movie [de] Xaver Schwarzenberger,
Otto Waalkes		 Otto Waalkes, Anja Jaenicke, Dirk Dautzenberg [de], Friedrich Schoenfelder Comedy Most popular film of the year with 6.4 million admissions[8]
Our Man in the Jungle [de] Rudolf Steiner, Peter Stripp [de] Armin Mueller-Stahl, Katja Rupé [de] Adventure a.k.a. Amazonas Mission
Reichshauptstadt – privat [de] Horst Königstein [de] Ruth Niehaus, Heinz Baumann, Rolf Becker War, Docudrama
Eine Reise nach Deutschland Heidi Genée Hannes Jaenicke, Heike Faber Drama
Sansibar oder der letzte Grund [de] Bernhard Wicki Peter Kremer, Michael Gwisdek, Peter Sodann Drama a.k.a. Flight to Afar.
East German-West German co-production
Schiefweg Jo Baier Daniela Schötz Biography
Schlange, Herz und Pantherkopf Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Joachim Bißmeier Drama
Sentimental Journey Peter Patzak Otto Sander, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jean-Pierre Cassel Drama
Sierra Leone [de] Uwe Schrader [de] Christian Redl, Ann-Gisel Glass [fr], Rita Russek [de], Constanze Engelbrecht Drama
Sommer in Lesmona [de] Peter Beauvais Katja Riemann, Benedict Freitag [de], Alexander Radszun, Richard Münch, Gila von Weitershausen, Siemen Rühaak [de], Stephan Schwartz [de] Drama Short edited version of the eponymous TV series
Storms in May Xaver Schwarzenberger Gabriel Barylli, Claudia Messner [de] Drama a.k.a. Gewitter im Mai.
Austrian-West German co-production
Sturmflut Lutz Büscher Jörg Pleva [de], Susanne Beck [de], Hildegard Krekel, Dietrich Mattausch Disaster, Docudrama
Taxi nach Kairo Frank Ripploh Frank Ripploh, Christine Neubauer Comedy a.k.a. Taxi to Cairo
Three Crazy Jerks [de] Franz Josef Gottlieb Thomas Gottschalk, Michael Winslow, Helmut Fischer, Dey Young Comedy a.k.a. Lovable Zanies
Der Unsichtbare Ulf Miehe Klaus Wennemann, Barbara Rudnik, Nena Comedy a.k.a. The Invisible Man
Das Wahlergebnis Joachim Roering [de] Michael Degen, Volkert Kraeft, Rosemarie Fendel, Gerd Baltus, Uwe Friedrichsen, Jörg Pleva [de], Rainer Hunold Comedy, Mockumentary
Wann, wenn nicht jetzt Michael Juncker Friedrich von Thun, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Gudrun Gabriel [de], Hannelore Schroth Comedy
Wer ist dran? Hartmut Griesmayr [de] Rosemarie Fendel, Heinz Reincke Drama
Wer lacht schon über Rosemann Michael Günther [de] Michael Degen, Heike Faber Comedy
Der Werwolf von W. Manfred Müller Henry Hübchen, Michael Gwisdek Mystery
Wings of Desire Wim Wenders Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander, Peter Falk, Solveig Dommartin, Curt Bois Drama a.k.a. Der Himmel über Berlin.
Won the Best Director Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
The Winner Takes All Marianne Lüdcke [de] Gottfried John, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Bernhard Wicki Drama a.k.a. Pattberg's Legacy
Wir sind Utopia Dagmar Damek [de] Michael König [de], Alexander Radszun Drama

1988

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
A.D.A.M. [de] Herbert Ballmann [de] Désirée Nosbusch, Helmut Berger [de] Comedy
Adrian und die Römer Klaus Bueb, Thomas Mauch Klaus Bueb, Gertraud Jesserer, Katharina Abt [de], Gert Haucke, Sabine von Maydell Comedy
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terry Gilliam John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams Fantasy adventure British-American-West German co-production
Anna [de] Frank Strecker [de] Silvia Seidel, Patrick Bach, Anton Diffring Musical Sequel of the TV miniseries Anna
Appointment with Yesterday Wolf Gremm Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Ferdy Mayne, Dietrich Mattausch, Heidi Brühl, Brigitte Mira, Brigitte Grothum Thriller a.k.a. Im Schatten der Angst
Autumn Milk Joseph Vilsmaier Dana Vávrová, Werner Stocker Drama
Ballhaus Barmbek: Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye Christel Buschmann [de] Nico, Ulrich Tukur, Zazie de Paris [fr], Jörg Pfennigwerth [de], Kiev Stingl [de] Musical
Bei Thea Dominik Graf Hannes Jaenicke, Marianne Hoppe, Ida Ehre Drama
Beule Ralf Gregan [de] Diether Krebs, Peter Bongartz [de], Dirk Dautzenberg [de], Towje Kleiner [de], Ursula Karven, Oliver Stritzel Comedy
Die Beute Dominik Graf Martina Gedeck, Hannes Jaenicke Crime
The Black Obelisk Peter Deutsch [de] Udo Schenk [de], Rainer Hunold, Karina Thayenthal Drama a.k.a. Der schwarze Obelisk
The Bomb [de] Christian Görlitz Michael Degen, Rolf Becker, Matthias Fuchs, Rosel Zech Thriller, Disaster
The Boss from the West Vivian Naefe Barbara Auer, Alexander Radszun, Eberhard Feik [de] Comedy
Burning Beds [de] Pia Frankenberg [de] Ian Dury, Pia Frankenberg [de] Comedy
Burning Secret Andrew Birkin Klaus Maria Brandauer, Faye Dunaway Drama West German-British co-production
The Case of Mr. Spalt [de] René Perraudin [de] Otto Sander, Katharina Thalbach, Rolf Zacher Comedy
The Cat Dominik Graf Götz George, Gudrun Landgrebe, Heinz Hoenig, Ralf Richter Crime thriller
Chimeras Nico Hofmann [de] Hans Peter Hallwachs Science fiction
The Commander [de] Antonio Margheriti Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence Action Italian-West German co-production
Crash Tom Toelle [de] Matthias Habich, Corinne Touzet Drama
The Curse Ralf Huettner [de] Dominic Raacke, Barbara May [de; it] Horror
Cycling the Frame Cynthia Beatt [de] Tilda Swinton Short
A Father's Revenge John Herzfeld Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver, Joanna Cassidy, Christoph M. Ohrt Thriller American-West German co-production
Faust [de] Dieter Dorn Helmut Griem, Romuald Pekny [de], Sunnyi Melles, Cornelia Froboess Drama
Felix [it] Margarethe von Trotta, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Helke Sander, Christel Buschmann [de] Ulrich Tukur Comedy
Fifty-Fifty [de] Peter Timm [de] Heinz Hoenig, Dominique Horwitz, Suzanne von Borsody Comedy
The French as Seen by... Werner Herzog Short film
Geheime Reichssache [de] Michael Kehlmann Alexander Kerst, Hans Schulze [de], Michael Degen, Werner Pochath Docudrama, War
Hanussen István Szabó Klaus Maria Brandauer, Erland Josephson Drama West German-Hungarian co-production
Hell Hunters Ernst R. von Theumer [de] Maud Adams, Stewart Granger, George Lazenby Exploitation a.k.a. Rage to Kill.
West German-American co-production
Herbst in Lugano Ulrich Stark [de] O. W. Fischer, Maria Schell, Liselotte Pulver Anthology a.k.a. Autumn in Lugano
Ignaz Semmelweis – Arzt der Frauen Michael Verhoeven Heiner Lauterbach Biography a.k.a. Ignaz Semmelweis, Gynecologist.
West German-Hungarian-Austrian co-production
In guten Händen Rolf von Sydow Rainer Hunold, Helmut Berger [de], Anke Sevenich [de], Günter Mack, Peter Pasetti Thriller
Incident at Twilight August Everding Mario Adorf, Horst Bollmann Crime a.k.a. One Autumn Evening
Judgment in Berlin Leo Penn Martin Sheen, Sam Wanamaker, Jutta Speidel, Heinz Hoenig Drama American-West German co-production
The Kiss of the Tiger Petra Haffter [de] Beate Jensen [de], Stéphane Ferrara Thriller West German-French co-production
Der Knick – Die Geschichte einer Wunderheilung Joachim Roering [de] Peter Bongartz [de], Claudia Demarmels [de], Peter Pasetti, Rolf Becker Comedy
Der Krähenbaum [de] Frank Guthke [de] Holger Hartung, Christoph Wendelmuth, Florian Schmidt-Foß, Ilona Grübel [de], Ruth Hausmeister War
Land der Väter, Land der Söhne Nico Hofmann [de] Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit Drama, War
Lenin...The Train Damiano Damiani Ben Kingsley, Leslie Caron, Dominique Sanda Historical drama Italian-West German-Austrian-French-Spanish co-production
Liebe ist stärker als der Tod Juraj Herz Gigi Proietti, Éléonore Klarwein [fr] Drama
Linie 1 [de] Reinhard Hauff Inka Groetschel [de], Rainer Strecker, Dieter Landuris [de], Petra Zieser [de] Musical
Der Lockspitzel Michael Lähn Tilo Prückner, Vadim Glowna, Rita Russek [de] Crime
Love and Fear Margarethe von Trotta Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi, Valeria Golino Drama a.k.a. Three Sisters.
French-Italian-West German co-production.
Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Man spricht deutsh [de] Hanns Christian Müller [de] Gerhard Polt, Gisela Schneeberger [de], Dieter Hildebrandt, Werner Schneyder, Pamela Prati, Enzo Cannavale Comedy
Manöver Helma Sanders-Brahms Johannes Herrschmann [de], Adriana Altaras, Alfred Edel [de] Comedy
Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community [de] Karin Brandauer Franziska Walser, August Schmölzer, Inge Maux Drama a.k.a. Einstweilen wird es Mittag.
Austrian-West German co-production
Martha Jellneck Kai Wessel Heidemarie Hatheyer, Dominique Horwitz, Ulrich Matschoss Drama
Me and Him Doris Dörrie Griffin Dunne, Ellen Greene, Carey Lowell, Craig T. Nelson Comedy West German-American co-production
Michas Flucht Claus Peter Witt [de] Martin May, Dieter Kirchlechner [de], Witta Pohl Drama
The Microscope [de] Rudolf Thome Vladimir Weigl [de], Adriana Altaras, Małgorzata Gebel Comedy
Midnight Cop Peter Patzak Morgan Fairchild, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Michael York, Frank Stallone Thriller a.k.a. Killing Blue
Mother's Mask Christoph Schlingensief Karl Friedrich Mews, Helge Schneider, Udo Kier Drama
Münchhausens letzte Liebe Wolfgang Glück Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Anne Tismer [de], Peter Pasetti, Walter Buschhoff, Gunnar Möller Drama
Nachsaison Wolfram Paulus Albert Paulus, Mercedes Echerer, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Daniela Obermeir [de] Drama a.k.a. Off Season.
Austrian-West German co-production
Die Nacht des Marders Maria Theresia Wagner [de] Annamirl Bierbichler [de], Franz Buchrieser [de], Claus Eberth [de] Drama
Ein naheliegender Mord Oliver Storz [de] Michael Roll, Iris Berben, Peter Sattmann Crime
Nekromantik Jörg Buttgereit Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski [de] Horror
Ödipussi Loriot Loriot, Evelyn Hamann Comedy
An Odd Couple [de] Peter Keglevic Judy Winter, Diego Wallraff [de], Karl Michael Vogler Drama a.k.a. Ein ungleiches Paar
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany Thomas Brasch Tony Curtis, Katharina Thalbach, Matthias Habich Drama Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Pizza Express Vivian Naefe Bettina Kupfer, August Zirner, Hannelore Elsner Crime comedy
Plaza Real Herbert Vesely Mia Nygren [fr], Jon Finch Drama
The Post Office Girl Édouard Molinaro Évelyne Bouix, Mario Adorf, Niels Arestrup, Vera Tschechowa Drama a.k.a. Rausch der Verwandlung.
French-West German co-production
Quicker Than the Eye [de] Nicolas Gessner Ben Gazzara, Mary Crosby, Jean Yanne, Ivan Desny, Christoph Waltz Thriller Swiss-Austrian-West German-French co-production
Red Roses for a Call Girl Bobby A. Suarez Maria Isabel Lopez, Robert Marius, Werner Pochath, Julia Kent [de], Manfred Seipold [de] Drama a.k.a. Rose Tattoo
a.k.a. Manila Tattoo.
Philippine-West German co-production
Reise ohne Auftrag Friedemann Schulz [de] Christian Brückner, Karl Michael Vogler Drama
Rosinenbomber Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Carl Raddatz, Rüdiger Kirschstein [de], Barbara Schöne, Rolf Zacher, Ernst Stankovski Drama
Schloß Königswald [de] Peter Schamoni Camilla Horn, Marika Rökk, Marianne Hoppe, Carola Höhn, Dietlinde Turban, Anja Kruse War, Comedy
Schmetterlinge Wolfgang Becker Bertram von Boxberg [de] Drama a.k.a. Butterflies
Schön war die Zeit Klaus Gietinger [de],
Leo Hiemer [de]		 Gottfried John, Edgar Selge, Ewa Błaszczyk Drama
Singles Eckehard Ziedrich [de] Helmut Zierl [de], Claudia Demarmels [de] Comedy
Sleepless Nights Marcel Gisler Rudolf Nadler [de] Drama
Starke Zeiten Otto Retzer, Rolf Olsen, Sigi Rothemund Dey Young, David Hasselhoff, Michael Winslow, Rudi Carrell, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Karl Dall Comedy, Anthology a.k.a. Strong Times
Stowaways on the Ark Wolfgang Urchs [de] — Animated
The Summer of the Hawk [de] Arend Agthe [de] Janos Crecelius, Andrea Lösch, Rolf Zacher, Hermann Lause Family, Adventure
Three D [de] Sönke Wortmann Michael Schreiner [de], Katharina Müller-Elmau Comedy
Torquemada Stanislav Barabáš [de] Francisco Rabal, Jacques Breuer, Michel Auclair, Dietmar Schönherr, Constanze Engelbrecht, Rainer Hunold Drama, Biography a.k.a. Darkness Covers the Earth
a.k.a. The Inquisitors.
West German-British-Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production
A Touch of Danger [de] Franz Josef Gottlieb Armin Mueller-Stahl, Iris Berben, Hans Clarin Thriller a.k.a. Tagebuch für einen Mörder
Das Traumauto Hajo Gies [de] Ralf Komorr [de], Maria Ketikidou [de], Klaus Herm, Erich Bar [de], Elisabeth Volkmann, Towje Kleiner [de] Comedy
Ein Treffen mit Rimbaud Ernst-August Zurborn [de] Anke Sevenich [de], Sven Wollter, Hannelore Elsner Crime a.k.a. Encounter with Rimbaud
Ein Unding der Liebe Radu Gabrea Erich Bar [de], Doris Kunstmann Drama a.k.a. An Absurdity of Love
The Venus Trap [de] Robert van Ackeren Sonja Kirchberger, Hanns Zischler, Myriem Roussel, Horst-Günter Marx [de] Comedy
Vergessen Sie's C. Cay Wesnigk [de] Edgar M. Marcus [de] Thriller
Das Viereck Oliver Storz [de] Iris Berben, Towje Kleiner [de], Michael Roll, Monika Schwarz [de] Comedy
Virgin Machine Monika Treut Ina Blum Drama
The Vulture Wally [de] Walter Bockmayer Samy Orfgen [de], Elisabeth Volkmann, Ralph Morgenstern, Joy Fleming Comedy
Wherever You Are... [it] Krzysztof Zanussi Julian Sands, Renée Soutendijk Drama Polish-British-West German-French co-production
Why Is There Salt in the Sea? Peter Beauvais Nicolin Kunz, Siemen Rühaak [de] Drama
The Winter Beach Wolf Gremm Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Ferdy Mayne, Heinz Baumann Science fiction a.k.a. Dem Tod auf der Spur
Das Winterhaus Hilde Lermann [de] Marita Breuer, Rüdiger Vogler, Werner Kreindl, Elfriede Rückert [de] Drama
Wohin? Herbert Achternbusch Gabi Geist [de], Josef Bierbichler, Kurt Raab Drama
Yasemin Hark Bohm Ayse Romey, Uwe Bohm Drama
Year of the Turtle Ute Wieland [de] Heinz Bennent, Karina Fallenstein [de] Drama
Der Zauberbaum Martin Wiebel [de] Paulus Manker, Traugott Buhre, Rolf Illig [de] Drama

1989

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
100 Years of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour in the Führerbunker Christoph Schlingensief Udo Kier, Margit Carstensen, Alfred Edel [de], Volker Spengler Drama, War
Affäre Nachtfrost [de] Sigi Rothemund Gudrun Landgrebe, Hansjörg Felmy Thriller
African Timber [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Heiner Lauterbach, Deborah Lacey, Julien Guiomar, Dietmar Schönherr, Charles Kofi Bucknor, Alexandra Duah, Fred Amugi Thriller
Der Atem Niklaus Schilling Charles Brauer [de], Karina Fallenstein [de], Ian Moorse Science fiction a.k.a. The Spirit.
West German-Swiss co-production
Die aufrichtige Lügnerin Gerhard Klingenberg Marina Krauser, Rudolf Bissegger [de], Judy Winter Crime comedy a.k.a. The Honest Liar
a.k.a. A Shot in the Dark
Bangkok Story [de] Rolf von Sydow Heiner Lauterbach, Günther Maria Halmer [de], Rolf Hoppe Thriller a.k.a. Killing Drugs
Berta Garlan Peter Patzak Birgit Doll, Kitty Speiser [de], Hans-Michael Rehberg, Riccardo De Torrebruna Drama Austrian-West German-Swiss co-production
Besuch Cordula Trantow Judy Winter, Wolfgang Reichmann Thriller
Black Past Olaf Ittenbach Olaf Ittenbach Horror
Black Sin Straub-Huillet Andreas von Rauch, Vladimir Baratta, Howard Vernon Short Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
Blue Eyed [de] Reinhard Hauff Götz George, Miguel Ángel Solá Drama West German-Argentine co-production
Eine Bonner Affäre Bernd Schadewald [de] Helmut Zierl [de], Gerhard Olschewski, Ursela Monn, Ulrich Pleitgen [de], Monika Baumgartner, Hark Bohm Drama
Boomerang Boomerang [de] Hans W. Geißendörfer Jürgen Vogel, Katja Studt [de], Lambert Hamel, Jan Plewka [de] Crime
The Break [de] Frank Beyer Götz George, Rolf Hoppe, Otto Sander, Ulrike Krumbiegel Crime West German-East German co-production
C*A*S*H: A Political Fairy Tale [de] Norbert Kückelmann Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rolf Zacher, Claudia Messner [de], Hans-Michael Rehberg Comedy a.k.a. Schweinegeld
Come into My Parlor Gerhard Klingenberg Judy Winter Crime a.k.a. Ich melde einen Selbstmord
Coming Out Heiner Carow Matthias Freihof, Dirk Kummer, Dagmar Manzel Drama East German DEFA film studio production; Premiered November 1989. Silver Bear and Teddy Award at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival in 1990.
The Dancing Girl Masahiro Shinoda Hiromi Go, Lisa Wolf [de], Rolf Hoppe, Brigitte Grothum, Haruko Kato, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Christoph Eichhorn Drama a.k.a. The Dancer
a.k.a. Maihime.
Japanese-West German co-production
Der Doppelgänger Emanuel Boeck Uwe Ochsenknecht, Simon Oates Thriller West German-Swiss co-production
Earthbound Oliver Herbrich Hannes Thanheiser [de], Vera Tschechowa, Rüdiger Vogler, Hark Bohm, Peter Radtke, Alfred Edel [de], Christian Doermer Drama a.k.a. Erdenschwer
Ede und das Kind Jörg Grünler [de] Carl-Heinz Schroth Crime comedy
Ekkehard Diethard Klante [de] Gabriel Barylli, Zdena Studenková, András Fricsay Drama Short edited version of the eponymous TV series
Er – Sie – Es Sven Severin Renan Demirkan, Helmut Berger [de], Lotti Huber, Vadim Glowna, Sissi Perlinger [de], Eberhard Feik [de] Comedy
Europa, abends Claudia Schröder [de] Christoph Moosbrugger [de], Eddie Constantine, Maja Maranow, Susanne Beck [de], Heinz Schubert, Matthias Fuchs Science fiction
Farewell to False Paradise Tevfik Başer Zuhal Olcay Drama
Follow Me Maria Knilli [de] Pavel Landovský, Marina Vlady, Katharina Thalbach Drama Entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival
Fool's Mate Mathieu Carrière Michael Marwitz [de], Victoria Tennant Drama a.k.a. Zugzwang.
Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
Francesco Liliana Cavani Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Mario Adorf, Hanns Zischler Biography Italian-West German co-production
Franta Mathias Allary [de] Jan Kurbjuweit Drama, War a.k.a. Franta Zlin
Frei zum Abschuss Manfred Grunert [de] William Mang [de], Hilmar Thate, Vera Tschechowa Thriller
Ein gemachter Mann Manfred Grunert [de] Nikolaus Paryla, Grischa Huber, Leslie Malton Drama
Das geregelte Leben der Gertie H. Franz Josef Wild [de] Christa Berndl [de] Drama
Giovanni oder Die Fährte der Frauen Jochen Richter [de] Jörg Richter [de], Anja Kruse, Katja Flint, Alfred Edel [de], Juraj Kukura, Billie Zöckler [de] Comedy
The Grass Is Greener Everywhere Else Michael Klier [de] Mirosław Baka, Marta Klubowicz [pl] Drama a.k.a. Überall ist es besser, wo wir nicht sind
Gummibärchen küßt man nicht Walter Bannert [de] Christopher Mitchum, Angela Alvarado, Draco Rosa, Ernest Borgnine, John Hillerman, Art Metrano Comedy a.k.a. Gummibärchen küsst man nicht
a.k.a. Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Hard Days, Hard Nights Horst Königstein [de] Wigald Boning, Rita Tushingham, Al Corley Comedy
Herdsmen of the Sun Werner Herzog Documentary
Die Hexe von Köln Hagen Mueller-Stahl [de] Marita Breuer Historical drama
Himmelsheim Manfred Stelzer [de] Elke Sommer, Sigi Zimmerschied [de], Hanns Zischler Comedy
In der Stille ... Mord! Sylvia Hoffman [de] Karin Anselm [de], Dietrich Mattausch, Ingmar Zeisberg, Jean Le Mouël [fr], Alexander Kerst Thriller
Joan of Arc of Mongolia Ulrike Ottinger Delphine Seyrig, Gillian Scalici [de], Irm Hermann, Peter Kern Drama Entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
Karambolage [de] Franz Peter Wirth Iris Berben, Constanze Engelbrecht, Peter Sattmann, Volkert Kraeft Comedy
Der lange Sommer Jochen Richter [de] Katja Flint, Thomas Schücke [de], Maurizio Crozza, Pietro Sarubbi, Enzo Iacchetti Comedy a.k.a. Corriger la fortune
Langusten Rolf Hädrich Agnes Fink [de] Drama a.k.a. I Only Want an Answer
Laser Mission BJ Davis Brandon Lee, Ernest Borgnine, Werner Pochath Action American-West German co-production
Last Exit to Brooklyn Uli Edel Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Burt Young Drama West German-British co-production
Laurin Robert Sigl Dóra Szinetár Mystery West German-Hungarian co-production
Das Leben ein Alptraum Mario Caiano Roger Miremont [fr], Lorenza Guerrieri, Günter Mack, Béla Ernyey Thriller a.k.a. La Vie en miettes.
French-Italian-West German co-production
Der Leibwächter Adolf Winkelmann Franz Xaver Kroetz, Raymond Pellegrin, Hanns Zischler, Heinz Hoenig Thriller
Lockvögel Rolf Silber [de] Winfried Glatzeder, Krista Posch Comedy
Maria von den Sternen Thomas Mauch Katja Junge, Robert Düssler, Heikko Deutschmann [de], Michael Lott [de] Drama
Der Mitwisser Ulrike Neulinger Thomas Kretschmann, Joachim Bißmeier Crime drama
Money [de] Doris Dörrie Billie Zöckler [de], Uwe Ochsenknecht, Sunnyi Melles, August Zirner Comedy
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Brian Gibson Ben Kingsley, Renée Soutendijk Biography American-British-Hungarian-West German co-production
Noch ein Wunsch Thomas Koerfer Matthias Habich, Hannelore Elsner, Johanna Lier [de] Drama Swiss-West German co-production
Otto: The Alien from East Frisia [de] Otto Waalkes,
Marijan David Vajda [de]		 Otto Waalkes, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Barbara May [de; it] Comedy
The Philosopher [de] Rudolf Thome Johannes Herrschmann [de], Adriana Altaras, Friederike Tiefenbacher [de], Claudia Matschulla [de] Comedy
The Play with Billions Peter Keglevic Ulrich Tukur, Barbara Auer, Friedrich von Thun, Hans Christian Blech, Vadim Glowna Drama a.k.a. Das Milliardenspiel
Ein Prachtexemplar Bruno Jonas Stephan Schwartz [de], Hans Korte Comedy
Quarantine [de] Nico Hofmann [de] Günther Maria Halmer [de], Renan Demirkan, Ulrich Matschoss, Ben Becker Disaster
Reunion Jerry Schatzberg Jason Robards, Françoise Fabian, Samuel West, Christien Anholt Drama British-French-West German co-production
RobbyKallePaul Dani Levy Dani Levy, Frank Beilicke, Josef Hofmann, Maria Schrader, Anja Franke [de] Comedy West German-Swiss co-production
Rosalie Goes Shopping Percy Adlon Marianne Sägebrecht, Brad Davis, Judge Reinhold Comedy Entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
The Rose Garden Fons Rademakers Liv Ullmann, Maximilian Schell, Peter Fonda, Jan Niklas, Hanns Zischler Drama American-West German-Austrian co-production
Schuldig Michael Mackenroth [de] Klaus Wennemann, Ulrike Kriener [de] Drama
Schulz & Schulz Ilse Hofmann [de] Götz George, Martina Gedeck, Klaus J. Behrendt Comedy a.k.a. Schulz und Schulz
Schwarzenberg [de] Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Max Tidof, Ulrich Pleitgen [de], Thomas Heinze War
Sealed in Salt Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Michael Roll, Patricia Adriani [es], Rolf Illig [de] Drama a.k.a. Der Mann im Salz.
Austrian-West German-Czechoslovak co-production
Seven Minutes [de] Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer, Brian Dennehy Drama, War a.k.a. Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland
Seven Women [de] Rudolf Thome Johannes Herrschmann [de], Adriana Altaras Comedy a.k.a. 7 Women
Silence Like Glass Carl Schenkel Jami Gertz, Martha Plimpton, George Peppard Drama a.k.a. Two Women.
West German-American co-production
Ein Sohn aus gutem Hause Karin Brandauer Alexander Lutz [de], Angelica Ladurner [de], Georg Friedrich, Felix von Manteuffel, Ewa Błaszczyk, Rolf Boysen [de], Walter Schmidinger Drama Austrian-West German co-production
Souterrain Xaver Schwarzenberger Claudia Messner [de], August Schmölzer Drama Austrian-West German co-production
The Sparrow Murderer Wolf Gremm Paul Cabanis, Hans Clarin, Robert Atzorn, Anita Kupsch [de], Eberhard Feik [de] Thriller
Spider's Web Bernhard Wicki Ulrich Mühe, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Andrea Jonasson [de], Corinna Kirchhoff [de] Drama Entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
The State Chancellery Heinrich Breloer Roland Schäfer [de], Hermann Lause, Dietrich Mattausch, Grischa Huber, Burghart Klaußner Docudrama a.k.a. Die Staatskanzlei – Barschels Fall
The Story Teller Rainer Boldt [de] Udo Schenk [de], Anke Sevenich [de], Christine Kaufmann, Peter Sattmann Thriller a.k.a. A Suspension of Mercy
a.k.a. Der Geschichtenerzähler
Sugar [de] Rainer Erler Helmuth Lohner, Bruce Spence, Colin McEwan Science fiction a.k.a. Zucker – Eine wirklich süße Katastrophe
Sukkubus [de] Georg Tressler Pamela Prati, Peter Simonischek, Giovanni Früh [de] Horror a.k.a. Succubus
Tam Tam oder Wohin die Reise geht Berengar Pfahl [de] Judy Winter, Hannelore Elsner, Hannes Jaenicke Drama
Tennessee Waltz Nicolas Gessner Julian Sands, Stacey Dash, Ned Beatty, Rod Steiger Thriller a.k.a. Tennessee Nights
a.k.a. Black Water.
Swiss-American-West German co-production
Tiger, Lion, Panther Dominik Graf Natja Brunckhorst, Martina Gedeck, Sabine Kaack [de], Peter Lohmeyer Comedy
Umwege nach Venedig Joachim Roering [de] Heidelinde Weis, Peter Bongartz [de], Heiner Lauterbach Comedy
Ungewiss ist die Zukunft der Leibwächter Volker Einrauch [de], Lothar Kurzawa [de] Martin Lüttge [de], Peter Lohmeyer Crime
Eine unheimliche Karriere [de] Eberhard Itzenplitz [de] Helmut Zierl [de], Hans Peter Hallwachs Comedy
Unsichtbare Mauern Wolfgang Mühlbauer Hannes Jaenicke, Jacques Breuer Drama
Verfolgte Wege Uwe Janson Barbara Auer, Peter Cieslinski Drama
Violent Shit Andreas Schnaas Andreas Schnaas Horror
The Voice Gustavo Graef Marino [es] Jon Finch, Ian Dury, Suzanna Hamilton, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Heinz Hoenig, Richy Müller, Claude-Oliver Rudolph Thriller
The Voice of the Turtle Margit Saad Leslie Malton, Erich Hallhuber Comedy a.k.a. Das Lied der Taube
Waller's Last Trip Christian Wagner Herbert Knaup Drama
Wedding [de] Heiko Schier [de] Harald Kempe [de], Roger Hübner [de], Angela Schmid-Burgk, Heino Ferch Drama
Die weißen Zwerge Dirk Schäfer [de] Nirit Sommerfeld [de], Michael Schech Drama
Wie du mir ... Dagmar Damek [de] Ernst Jacobi, Michael Degen, Otto Sander Crime comedy
With the Next Man Everything Will Be Different [de] Xaver Schwarzenberger Antje Schmidt, Dominic Raacke, Volkert Kraeft, Despina Pajanou [de], Billie Zöckler [de] Comedy
Zwiebelmuster, oder Wenn einer keine Reise tut Claudia Holldack Günter Mack, Antje Hagen [de] Drama

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