Acting
Peter Schlesinger
Born 1934-01-01 · Berlin, Germany
Acting credits
No synopsis available yet.
Gute Reise
1981
7.0In a fast-paced action film with an international backdrop, an unsuspecting Edith (Mireille Perrier) goes to Frankfurt to work for a German friend who is investigating some illegalities in the transportation industry. After Edith arrives, her friend leaves for Berlin, so Edith goes to stay at the house her friend shares with a second-generation German-Turkish woman. Meanwhile, Gordon (Bruce Thurman) is out photographing some journalists armed with video cameras who are spying on a wealthy honcho in the trucking business. He accidentally follows Edith and photographs her, then ends up saving her from some attackers. The dramatic action intensifies as questions arise about what certain trucks are carrying into Germany, what Edith's friend has to do with exposing the cargo on those trucks, and whether or not Edith will remain an unscathed, innocent by-stander.
High Speed
1986
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Die Lok
1993
Thanks to some misunderstandings, an art student gets into the role of a gynecologist. And as a gynecologist he makes the ladies happy.
Heiße Kartoffeln
1980
Kerstin, daughter of a Stasi officer, escaped East Berlin life but is pulled back when her father secretly manipulates her career. After the Wall falls, she and former West programmer Reginald use forged documents and hidden cash to build new identities and jobs, but old loyalties, secret pasts, and resurging temptations threaten their fresh start.
Goldstaub
1993
5.2A man who has been having psychic visions of himself killing naked women soon discovers that it's not himself he's seeing, it's his Siamese twin. (yes, they've been separated) So he travels to Hamburg, where the things he's seen start to come to pass…
Blood Link
1982
6.2After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends.
A Bigger Splash
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Liebe, Tod und Heringshäppchen
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Lohn und Liebe
1974
3.6The starting point of the plot is a Men's club, which serves both as a meeting place as well as an alibi by unfaithful husbands. Interspersed between the sex scenes are reporters' questions on alleged passersby about marital fidelity and infidelity.
Freedom For Love
1971
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Auf der Insel
1977
The satirical film is about the liquidation of a sewing machine combine by the Treuhandanstalt (THA) in the town of Altenburg in Thuringia. The company is ailing. The (corrupt) officer in charge at the THA wants to close the company and give the property to the West German entrepreneur Theo Krautinger for just one Deutschmark. Plant manager Blacher and his accountant Bienlein thwart this plan by presenting a Korean investor. This investor is in fact the Vietnamese temporary worker Hua ... The film was partly shot on the premises of the THA.
Zu treuen Händen
1995
6.7Together with her bisexual friend and manager Stefan, singer Miko is working on a great career that has so far failed to materialize.
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
1986
7.5Is a home for the blind hiding a murderer's nest? Shortly before his myste-rious death, millionaire Stuart changed his will and disinherited the local home for the blind. Inspector Higgins suspects that something is not right there.
Das Haus der toten Augen
2002
Left alone by his mother for a few days, a Berlin schoolboy tries to escape the city and visit his father in Italy. While preparing for his trip, he encounters illegal immigrants, a teenage prostitute, and the immigration police, and becomes involved in a scandal involving fake passports.
Zischke
1986
3.317-year-old Carolin, who doesn't think she can cope with the demands of her parents, boss and friends, attempts suicide - but fails.
Ich dachte, ich wäre tot
1973
3.6Freddy wants to be a star. He writes and performs his own songs, but has no record contract yet. He has an idea to form a group of back-up vocalists and recruits four beautiful girls who also happen to be his former lovers. They name themselves "THE FOUR PIN-UPS." But even this doesn't work because Freddy wants the spotlight for himself. However, by chance, the girls find themselves onstage without Freddy; they start singing and capture the audience and sign a contract with a big producer. They seem to be on the road to success with their own sound and a new wave image. Except the dream begins to lose its glow; scandal, conflicts, and disenchantment start affecting the group. They go from number one to...
New Wave Lovers
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Antiquitäten - Aus der Welt des Biedermaier
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Ein gutes Land
1982
10.0An educational film about an aspect of political economy. The concepts of use value, barter value and labor as a commodity are the subjects; they are intended to introduce the process of understanding the theory of value of work and the law of values, alienation and fetish.
Something Self Explanatory (15x)
1971
9.0A darkly comedic exploration of personal struggle and societal pressure, we follow the story of a middle-aged man named Max, who is trapped in a life of monotony and frustration. After a series of unexpected events, Max finds himself in increasingly absurd and challenging situations, forcing him to confront his own limitations and fears. With sharp humor and a critique of societal expectations, the film delves into the pressures that shape our lives and the lengths we go to in order to break free from them. A poignant yet quirky tale about bending to life's demands or breaking under the weight of it all.
Bent or Broken
1975
4.5A man lives a quiet live in a big house thanks to the wealth of his ancestors. Then a young woman arrives.
Chapeau Claque
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Krawatten für Olympia
1976
A German Film Award winning short feature.
Grundfleisch
1984