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Favorite German Language Films
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DownfallDownfall
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Bruno Ganz is incredible as Hitler and the re-creation of 1945 Berlin flawless.
Wings of Desire (Special Edition)Wings of Desire (Special Edition)
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Wim Wenders' masterpiece, poetic and majestic. Bruno Ganz again.
Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy (The Marriage of Maria Braun / Veronika Voss / Lola) - Criterion CollectionFassbinder's BRD Trilogy (The Marriage of Maria Braun / Veronika Voss / Lola) - Criterion Collection
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Fassbinder's three best films. I have watched Lola countless times.
The American FriendThe American Friend
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A brilliant conjunction of Patricia Highsmith, Wim Wenders and Bruno Ganz.
The Tin Drum - Criterion CollectionThe Tin Drum - Criterion Collection
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Gunter Grass and Volker Schlondorff. Brilliant film. Pay attention to Mario Adorf who was so greatin Lola. Met him one night in an Italian restaurant in Frankfurt. He was drinking Champagne with two young women. I love cliches.
Le Coup de Grace - Criterion CollectionLe Coup de Grace - Criterion Collection
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Schlondorff again with the magnificent Margarthe von Trotta.
Bagdad CafeBagdad Cafe
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Quirky film in English.
Pandora's Box - Criterion CollectionPandora's Box - Criterion Collection
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Louise Brooks. What can I say?
Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition)Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition)
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Steampunk before steampunk.
Heimat II: A Chronicle of a GenerationHeimat II: A Chronicle of a Generation
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I have watched this whole series at least five times. It follows a group of German students in Munich in the sixties. The singer, Salome Kammer, is superb as Clarissa Lichtblau. However, it is truly an ensemble film, with each performance as good as the next.