List of German films of 1933–1945
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The Nazi German era lasted from Adolf Hitler's assumption of power on 30 January 1933 to Karl Dönitz's surrender at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. While not as highly regarded as films of the preceding Weimar Republic era,[citation needed] the films of Nazi Germany, mainly made under control of Joseph Goebbels, hold a fascination for many,[citation needed] both as historical documents of one of the most important periods of 20th century history, as well as for their own artistic merit. While some of them are popular only within the Neo-Nazi subculture, comedies starring Heinz Rühmann rank among the favourites of all Germans, and the propaganda films of Leni Riefenstahl have been influential, though controversial.
A total of 1,084 feature films were shown in cinemas in Nazi Germany.[1]
1933[]
Note: This year includes films released during both the Weimar and Nazi eras
1934[]
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Series[]
Note: These were series of films that, in most cases, spanned multiple years.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produced by IG Farben | ||||
| Degeto Weltspiegel | ||||
| Deulig-Tonwoche | ||||
| The German Monthly Show; newsreel series | ||||
| Die Deutsche Wochenschau | The German Weekly Show; newsreel series | |||
| Produced by IG Farben | ||||
| Die Frontschau | Fritz Hippler | The Front Show; Series of technical films shown to soldiers before they were sent to the Eastern Front | ||
| Panorama | Monthly news human interest series; in color | |||
Uncompleted or unreleased[]
Films that could not be complete or released until after the end of World War II.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eine alltägliche Geschichte | Günther Rittau | Gustav Fröhlich, Marianne Simson, Karl Schönböck | An everyday story | |
| Gustav Ucicky | Brigitte Horney, Attila Hörbiger, Bogusław Samborski | At the end of the world | ||
| Das Ghetto | Documentary | Filmed in 1942, never finished; subject of the 2010 documentary A Film Unfinished | ||
| Wolfgang Liebeneiner | Heinrich George, Marianne Hoppe, Hilde Krahl, Viktor de Kowa, Gustav Knuth | Life Continues | ||
| Karl Ulrich Schnabel | Filmed in 1933 and released 2016 | |||
| Wolfgang Staudte | Documentary | |||
| Hans Steinhoff | Hans Albers | In Agfacolor | ||
| Tiefland | Leni Riefenstahl | Filmed 1940–1944, the film was completed after World War II and released in 1954 | ||
| Unter den Brücken | Helmut Käutner | Under the Bridges |
References[]
- ^ Rentschler, Eric (1996). The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-57640-7.
See also[]
- Lists of German films by decade
- Films of Nazi Germany
- Lists of 1930s films
- 1930s in Germany
- Lists of 1940s films
- 1940s in Germany
- Lists of World War II films