Film
Germany is a country of film legends. In the 1920s, Berlin's famed Babelsberg studios was one of Hollywood's top competitors. It was also a laboratory for a new form of high art where Fritz Lang crafted the vivid dystopia of Metropolis and Marlene Dietrich melted hearts with a bat of her lashes in The Blue Angel. Today, a new generation of filmmakers is winning international acclaim with smart takes on tough topics. In 2007, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's spy thriller The Lives of Others snagged an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and showed the world that German films can keep international audiences gripping their popcorn.
"The White Ribbon" (Das weiße Band) was awarded the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. It has also been nominated for an Oscar in the category of “Best Foreign Film.” Thilo Wydra interviewed Michael Haneke about his film.
Interview with Michael Haneke
Increasing numbers of German films and German co-productions are being distributed in the US. These reviews of German films past and present will help you catch up or keep up-to-date on German cinema in the comfort of your own home theater.
German Films on DVD
When actors from all around the world have a German voice, it is not because they are polyglots. Voice actors make cinema and TV stars comprehensible for the audience, but there are also arguments about whether dubbing is worthwhile.
Voice Actors in Germany
Only a few miles southwest of Berlin, the Babelsberg film studios qualify as Germany’s Hollywood and have a long tradition. Founded in 1911, they are the world’s oldest film studios and Germany’s largest.
Germany's Hollywood
