List of German films of the 1970s

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany in the 1970s.

For an alphabetical list of articles on West German films see Category:West German films. For East German films made during the decade see List of East German films.

1970[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The American Soldier Rainer Werner Fassbinder  [de], Rainer Werner Fassbinder,  [de],  [de], Margarethe von Trotta, , Ulli Lommel, Ingrid Caven Drama [1][2]
And God Said to Cain Antonio Margheriti Klaus Kinski, Peter Carsten, Marcella Michelangeli Western Italian-West German co-production[3]
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Dario Argento Tony Musante, Eva Renzi, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Mario Adorf Mystery, thriller Italian-West German co-production[4][5]
Chariots of the Gods Harald Reinl Documentary [6][7]
Children of Mata Hari Jean Delannoy Stéphane Audran, Klaus Kinski, Lilli Palmer N/A French-West German-Italian co-production[8]
Come to Vienna, I'll Show You Something! Rolf Thiele , Andrea Rau N/A Austrian-West German co-production[9]
Compañeros Sergio Corbucci Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance, Fernando Rey, Iris Berben, Karin Schubert Western Italian-Spanish-West German co-production[10][11]
The Conformist Bernardo Bertolucci Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominique Sanda Drama Italian-French-West German co-production[12][13]
Count Dracula Jesús Franco Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Klaus Kinski Horror Spanish-Italian-West German-British co-production[14]
Deadlock  [de] Mario Adorf, Anthony Dawson, Marquard Bohm,  [de]
Deep End Jerzy Skolimowski Jane Asher, John Moulder-Brown, Karl Michael Vogler Drama West German-British-American co-production[15]
Don't Fumble, Darling  [de] Werner Enke, Gila von Weitershausen, Henry van Lyck, Otto Sander,  [de] Comedy
Dorian Gray Massimo Dallamano Helmut Berger, Richard Todd, Herbert Lom Italian-West German co-production[16]
Even Dwarfs Started Small Werner Herzog Helmut Döring, Paul Glauer, Gisela Hertwig Drama [17]
Die Feuerzangenbowle Helmut Käutner Walter Giller, Uschi Glas, Theo Lingen Comedy [18]
First Love Maximilian Schell Dominique Sanda, John Moulder-Brown, Maximilian Schell, Valentina Cortese Drama Swiss-West German-Hungarian co-production
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Vittorio De Sica Dominique Sanda, Lino Capolicchio, Helmut Berger, Fabio Testi Drama Italian-West German co-production[19]
Gentlemen in White Vests Wolfgang Staudte Martin Held, Heinz Erhardt, Mario Adorf, Hannelore Elsner, Walter Giller, Rudolf Platte, Herbert Fux Comedy
Gods of the Plague Rainer Werner Fassbinder Hanna Schygulla, Margarethe von Trotta, Harry Baer, Günther Kaufmann Drama
Jonathan Hans W. Geissendorfer , ,  [de],  [de] Horror [20][21]
The Lickerish Quartet Radley Metzger Frank Wolff, Erika Remberg, Silvana Venturelli, Adult, comedy-drama Italian-American-West German co-production[22]
Malatesta Peter Lilienthal Eddie Constantine [23] Entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival[citation needed]
Mark of the Devil Michael Armstrong Herbert Lom, Udo Kier, Reggie Nalder, Herbert Fux Horror [24]
o.k. Michael Verhoeven Eva Mattes [25] Caused the cancellation of the 20th Berlin International Film Festival[citation needed]
Pippi in the South Seas Olle Hellbom Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg, Martin Ljung, Jarl Borssén, Wolfgang Völz Swedish-West German co-production[26]
The Priest of St. Pauli Rolf Olsen Curd Jürgens, Heinz Reincke Drama
Red Sun Rudolf Thome Uschi Obermaier, Marquard Bohm, Diana Körner
Schulmädchen-Report Ernst Hofbauer Sex report film First of a series of 13 films
Slap in the Face Rolf Thiele Curd Jürgens, Gila von Weitershausen Comedy
Student of the Bedroom Michael Verhoeven Gila von Weitershausen, Hannelore Elsner Comedy
That Can't Shake Our Willi! Rolf Olsen Heinz Erhardt, Ruth Stephan, Günther Jerschke Comedy
 [de] Jesus Franco Jack Taylor, Fred Williams, Ewa Strömberg, Siegfried Lowitz Spanish-West German co-production[27][28]
We'll Take Care of the Teachers Harald Reinl Uschi Glas, Hansi Kraus Comedy
What Is the Matter with Willi? Werner Jacobs Heinz Erhardt, Ralf Wolter, Ruth Stephan Comedy
When the Mad Aunts Arrive Franz Josef Gottlieb Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter Comedy
When You're With Me Franz Josef Gottlieb Roy Black, Lex Barker, Zienia Merton Musical
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler Kurt Raab,  [de], Irm Hermann, Peer Raben, Drama Entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival[29]
 [de] Ulrich Schamoni Sabine Sinjen, Christoph Bantzer

1971[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1971
Apokal  [de],  [de], Tilo Prückner Drama Entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival[30]
Aunt Trude from Buxtehude Franz Josef Gottlieb Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter Comedy
Beware of a Holy Whore Rainer Werner Fassbinder Lou Castel, Eddie Constantine, Hanna Schygulla, Marquard Bohm, Rainer Werner Fassbinder Comedy-drama [31]
The Body in the Thames Harald Philipp Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy, Werner Peters Thriller
The Bordello Alfred Weidenmann Karin Jacobsen, Herbert Fleischmann [32]
The Captain Kurt Hoffmann Heinz Rühmann, Horst Tappert Comedy
The Cat o' Nine Tails Dario Argento Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, James Franciscus, Rada Rassimov, Horst Frank Thriller Italian-French-West German co-production[33]
Daughters of Darkness Harry Kümel Delphine Seyrig,  [fr], John Karlen, Andrea Rau Horror Belgian-French-West German co-production[34]
Delusions of Grandeur Gérard Oury Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Karin Schubert Comedy French-Italian-Spanish-West German co-production[35]
 [de] Bernhard Wicki Helmut Qualtinger, Evelyn Opela Drama
Fata Morgana Werner Herzog , James William Gledhill, Eugen des Montagnes [36]
Handicapped Future Werner Herzog Documentary [citation needed]
He Who Loves in a Glass House Michael Verhoeven Senta Berger, Hartmut Becker, Drama [37] Entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival
Holidays in Tyrol Harald Reinl Uschi Glas, Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Georg Thomalla Comedy
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives Rosa von Praunheim Bernd Feuerhelm, Berryt Bohlen, Ernst Kuchling
Jaider, der einsame Jäger Volker Vogeler Gottfried John, Rolf Zacher Entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival[citation needed]
Jailbreak in Hamburg Wolfgang Staudte Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, Heinz Reincke, Klaus Schwarzkopf Crime thriller
Kommissar X jagt die roten Tiger Harald Reinl Tony Kendall, Brad Harris Thriller Kommissar X film.
West German-Italian-Pakistani co-production
Land of Silence and Darkness Werner Herzog Documentary [38]
Love Is Only a Word Alfred Vohrer Judy Winter, Drama
The Mad Aunts Strike Out Franz Josef Gottlieb Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter Comedy
Mathias Kneissl Reinhard Hauff Hans Brenner, Eva Mattes, Ruth Drexel, Hanna Schygulla [39]
The Merchant of Four Seasons Rainer Werner Fassbinder  [de], Irm Hermann, Ingrid Caven, Klaus Löwitsch, Hanna Schygulla, Kurt Raab Drama [40]
Murmur of the Heart Louis Malle Lea Massari, Daniel Gélin, Benoît Ferreux, Michel Lonsdale, Gila von Weitershausen Comedy French-Italian-West German co-production[41]
Our Willi Is the Best Werner Jacobs Heinz Erhardt Comedy [42]
Return of Sabata Frank Kramer Lee Van Cleef, Reiner Schöne, Annabella Incontrera Western Italian-French-West German co-production[43]
The Reverend Turns a Blind Eye Harald Vock Roy Black, Uschi Glas Comedy
Rio das Mortes Rainer Werner Fassbinder Michael König, Günther Kaufmann, Hanna Schygulla Comedy
Rudi, Behave! Franz Josef Gottlieb Rudi Carrell, Chris Roberts Comedy
She Killed in Ecstasy Jesus Franco Ewa Strömberg, Soledad Miranda, Fred Williams, Horst Tappert Horror West German-Spanish co-production[44]
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach Volker Schlöndorff Reinhard Hauff,  [de],  [de], Margarethe von Trotta Drama
Trotta Johannes Schaaf András Bálint, Doris Kunstmann Drama [45]
Twenty Girls and the Teachers Werner Jacobs Mascha Gonska, Heidi Kabel, Rudolf Schündler Comedy
Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen Alfred Vohrer Ruth Leuwerik, Horst Frank, Horst Tappert, Judy Winter, Alain Noury, Doris Kunstmann Thriller Based on the book by Johannes Mario Simmel, German Film Award[citation needed]
The Vampire Happening Freddie Francis Pia Degermark, Thomas Hunter, Ferdy Mayne, Ingrid van Bergen Comedy, Horror [46]
Vampyros Lesbos Jesus Franco Ewa Strömberg, Soledad Miranda, Andrés Monales Horror Spanish-West German co-production[47]
Web of the Spider Antonio Margheriti Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski Horror, Mystery Italian-French-West German co-production[48][49]
What the Peeper Saw James Kelley, Andrea Bianchi Mark Lester, Britt Ekland, Hardy Krüger, Lilli Palmer, Harry Andrews Thriller British-Spanish-Italian-West German co-production
Whity Rainer Werner Fassbinder Günther Kaufmann, Hanna Schygulla, Ron Randell, Ulli Lommel,  [de], Harry Baer Drama [50]
Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best Harald Reinl Roy Black, Uschi Glas, Theo Lingen Comedy

1972[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Aguirre, the Wrath of God Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo Adventure, historical film [51]
Always Trouble with the Reverend Harald Vock Georg Thomalla, Peter Weck Comedy
Baron Blood Mario Bava Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer Horror Italian-West German co-production[52]
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Rainer Werner Fassbinder Margit Carstensen, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla Drama [53]
Bluebeard Edward Dmytryk Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Nathalie Delon, Marilù Tolo, Agostina Belli, Karin Schubert French-Italian-West German co-production
Bloody Friday Rolf Olsen Raimund Harmstorf, Gila von Weitershausen, Amadeus August Crime thriller West German-Italian co-production
The Call of the Wild Ken Annakin Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf Adventure British-French-Italian-Spanish-West German co-production
Cause of Divorce Marcello Fondato Senta Berger, Catherine Spaak Comedy Co-production with Italy
César and Rosalie Claude Sautet Romy Schneider, Yves Montand, Sami Frey Comedy-drama French-Italian-West German co-production[54]
The Count of Luxemburg Wolfgang Glück Eberhard Wächter, Lilian Sukis Musical
Cry of the Black Wolves Harald Reinl Ron Ely, Raimund Harmstorf, Gila von Weitershausen Adventure
The Disciplined Woman Ernst Hofbauer Astrid Frank, Margot Mahler Comedy
The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Wim Wenders Arthur Brauss, Erika Pluhar, Kai Fischer Drama West German-Austrian co-production[55]
Havoc Peter Fleischmann Reinhard Kolldehoff,  [de] Drama West German-French co-production
The Heath Is Green Harald Reinl Roy Black, Monika Lundi, Peter Millowitsch Comedy drama
King, Queen, Knave Jerzy Skolimowski David Niven, Gina Lollobrigida, John Moulder-Brown, Mario Adorf Comedy American-West German co-production[56]
 [de]  [de]  [de] Drama
Ludwig Luchino Visconti Helmut Berger, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Romy Schneider, Helmut Griem Italian-French-West German co-production
Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Harry Baer, Ingrid Caven
The Master Touch Michele Lupo Kirk Douglas, Giuliano Gemma, Florinda Bolkan, Wolfgang Preiss, Reinhard Kolldehoff Crime thriller Italian-West German co-production
The Morals of Ruth Halbfass Volker Schlöndorff Senta Berger, Peter Ehrlich Drama
Rocker  [de] Gerd Kruskopf, Hans-Jürgen Modschiedler
Robert van Ackeren  [de], , Ulli Lommel, Rolf Zacher, Heidy Bohlen Drama [57]
State of Siege Costa-Gavras Yves Montand, O. E. Hasse French-Italian-West German co-production[58]
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Alfred Vohrer Edith Heerdegen, Hannelore Elsner, Herbert Fleischmann Thriller
Tears of Blood Alfred Vohrer Alain Noury, Anita Lochner, Wolfgang Reichmann West German-French co-production[59]
Temptation in the Summer Wind Rolf Thiele Yvonne Furneaux, Paul Hubschmid Comedy
 [fr] Werner Schroeter  [de], Christine Kaufmann, Candy Darling
Trouble with Trixie Franz Josef Gottlieb Uschi Glas, Peter Weck Comedy
What? Roman Polanski Sydne Rome, Marcello Mastroianni, Hugh Griffith Comedy French-Italian-West German co-production[60]
What Have You Done to Solange? Massimo Dallamano Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Joachim Fuchsberger Mystery, thriller Italian-West German co-production[61]
 [de] Rainer Werner Fassbinder Eva Mattes, Harry Baer,  [de], Ruth Drexel Drama TV film
Willi Manages The Whole Thing Werner Jacobs Heinz Erhardt Comedy [62]
Die Wollands  [de],  [de]  [de],  [de] Drama

1973[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
All People Will Be Brothers Alfred Vohrer Harald Leipnitz, Doris Kunstmann Drama
Crazy - Completely Mad Franz Josef Gottlieb Rudi Carrell, Cornelia Froboess Comedy
The Experts Norbert Kückelmann  [de] Drama Won a Silver Bear at Berlin[citation needed]
The Flying Classroom Werner Jacobs Joachim Fuchsberger, Heinz Reincke Comedy
The Girl from Hong Kong Jürgen Roland Joachim Fuchsberger, Li Paelz, Véronique Vendell Action
Housewives on the Job Ernst Hofbauer Marie-Georges Pascal, Elisabeth Volkmann, Ingrid Steeger [63]
Little Mother Radley Metzger Christiane Krüger, Siegfried Rauch, Ivan Desny Drama American-West German-Yugoslav co-production
Mark of the Devil Part II Adrian Hoven Anton Diffring, Reggie Nalder Horror [64]
My Name is Nobody Tonino Valerii Terence Hill, Henry Fonda Western Italian-French-West German co-production[65][66]
Old Barge, Young Love Werner Jacobs Roy Black, Barbara Nielsen Comedy [67]
The Pedestrian Maximilian Schell Gustav Rudolf Sellner Drama West German-Swiss-Israeli co-production
The Scarlet Letter Wim Wenders Senta Berger, Hans-Christian Blech, Lou Castel West German-Spanish co-production[68]
The Tenderness of Wolves Ulli Lommel Kurt Raab, Margit Carstensen, Ingrid Caven Drama [69]
Trip to Vienna Edgar Reitz Elke Sommer, Hannelore Elsner, Mario Adorf Comedy-drama [70]
The Twins from Immenhof Wolfgang Schleif Heidi Brühl, Horst Janson, Olga Tschechowa Drama
World on a Wire Rainer Werner Fassbinder Klaus Löwitsch,  [de], Barbara Valentin, Ivan Desny, Günter Lamprecht, Gottfried John Science Fiction TV film
 [de] Jürgen Roland Henry Silva, Herbert Fleischmann, Horst Janson, Raf Baldassarre Crime West German-Italian co-production

1974[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Rainer Werner Fassbinder Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Barbara Valentin Drama [71]
Alice in the Cities Wim Wenders Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer, Lisa Kreuzer Drama [72]
Alpine Glow in Dirndlrock Sigi Rothemund Elisabeth Volkmann, Sex comedy
And Then There Were None Peter Collinson Charles Aznavour, Stéphane Audran, Elke Sommer, Gert Fröbe, Herbert Lom, Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough, Adolfo Celi Mystery thriller British-Spanish-French-Italian-West German co-production
Charley's Nieces Walter Boos Josef Moosholzer, Elisabeth Volkmann Comedy
Charlotte Roger Vadim Sirpa Lane, Roger Vadim, Mathieu Carrière Thriller French-Italian-West German co-production[73]
Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street Samuel Fuller Glenn Corbett, Anton Diffring, Christa Lang, Stéphane Audran, Sieghardt Rupp Crime Produced as a Tatort episode
Ernst Hofbauer Adventure, Comedy
Effi Briest Rainer Werner Fassbinder Hanna Schygulla,  [de], Ulli Lommel Drama [74]
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Werner Herzog Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira Historical drama [75]
The Hunter of Fall Harald Reinl Siegfried Rauch, Hansi Knoteck, Viktor Staal Drama
In the Name of the People Ottokar Runze Documentary [76]
Julia Sigi Rothemund Sylvia Kristel, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Terry Torday, Ekkehardt Belle
Lacombe, Lucien Louis Malle Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément, Therese Giehse, Holger Löwenadler Drama French-Italian-West German co-production[77]
 [de] Ottokar Runze  [de], Judy Winter,  [de] Crime
Martha Rainer Werner Fassbinder Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm Drama TV film
No Gold for a Dead Diver Harald Reinl Horst Janson, Monika Lundi, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo Adventure
No Sin on the Alpine Pastures Franz Josef Gottlieb , Alexander Grill, Comedy
The Odessa File Ronald Neame Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Klaus Löwitsch, Hannes Messemer Thriller British-West German co-production[78][79]
One or the Other of Us Wolfgang Petersen Jürgen Prochnow, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Elke Sommer Thriller [80]
Only the Wind Knows the Answer Alfred Vohrer Maurice Ronet, Marthe Keller, Raymond Pellegrin, Karin Dor Thriller Co-production with France.
Entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival
 [de]  [de] Gert Fröbe, Lina Carstens, Rainer Basedow, Josef Meinrad Family
 [de] Aleksander Ford Leo Genn Drama West German-Israeli co-production
Der Springteufel  [de] Dieter Hallervorden Thriller TV film based on story by Derrick Sherwin (Doctor Who)[citation needed]
Spring in Immenhof Wolfgang Schleif Heidi Brühl, Horst Janson, Olga Tschechowa Drama
Stolen Heaven Siegfried Rauch, Hans Holt, Christine Böhm Drama
Supermarket  [de] Charly Wierzejewski, Eva Mattes, Michael Degen, Walter Kohut Crime drama
Three Men in the Snow Alfred Vohrer Klaus Schwarzkopf, Roberto Blanco, Thomas Fritsch Comedy
 [de] Reinhard Hauff Jürgen Prochnow, Burkhard Driest Drama
When Mother Went on Strike Peter Hall, Gila von Weitershausen, Johanna Matz Comedy

1975[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
 [de] Alf Brustellin, Bernhard Sinkel Martin Benrath, Hannelore Elsner Drama
Earthquake in Chile Helma Sanders-Brahms Julia Peña, Víctor Alcázar Drama
End of the Game Maximilian Schell Jon Voight, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw, Martin Ritt Mystery West German-Italian co-production
Everyone Dies Alone Alfred Vohrer Hildegard Knef, Carl Raddatz Drama
Evrydiki BA 2O37 Nikos Nikolaidis Vera Tschechowa, , Niki Triantafillidi Drama Greek-West German co-production[81]
Fox and His Friends Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder,  [de], Karlheinz Böhm, Adrian Hoven Drama
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner Werner Herzog Documentary
Ice Age Peter Zadek O. E. Hasse, Ulrich Wildgruber, Heinz Bennent, Hannelore Hoger, Helmut Qualtinger Drama Entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
John Glückstadt Ulf Miehe Dieter Laser, Marie-Christine Barrault Entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
Lina Braake Bernhard Sinkel Lina Carstens, Fritz Rasp Comedy German Film Award for Best Feature Film 1975
The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jürgen Prochnow Drama
The Maddest Car in the World Rudolf Zehetgruber Salvatore Borghese, Walter Giller Comedy
Wolf Gremm  [de], Otto Sander, Evelyn Künneke,  [de] Musical
Monika and the Sixteen Year Olds Charly Steinberger Maria Zürer, Oliver Collignon, Liselotte Pulver, Klausjürgen Wussow, Teri Tordai
Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven Rainer Werner Fassbinder Brigitte Mira, Ingrid Caven, Karlheinz Böhm, Margit Carstensen Drama
The Net Manfred Purzer Mel Ferrer, Elke Sommer, Klaus Kinski, Heinz Bennent Thriller
The Secret Carrier Franz Josef Gottlieb Willy Millowitsch, Brigitte Mira, Sybil Danning Comedy
That Most Important Thing: Love Andrzej Żuławski Romy Schneider, Klaus Kinski, Fabio Testi, Jacques Dutronc Drama French-Italian-West German co-production
To the Bitter End Gerd Oswald Maurice Ronet, Suzy Kendall Drama Co-production with Austria
Under the Pavement Lies the Strand Helma Sanders-Brahms Grischa Huber,  [de]
The Wrong Move Wim Wenders Rüdiger Vogler, Hanna Schygulla, Peter Kern, Ivan Desny, Hans Christian Blech, Nastassja Kinski, Marianne Hoppe, Lisa Kreuzer Drama

1976[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2 geile Hirsche auf der Flucht  [de] Adult
1900 Bernardo Bertolucci Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Burt Lancaster, Dominique Sanda, Stefania Sandrelli, Donald Sutherland Romantic drama/ War Italian-American-French-West German co-production.
1 win & 1 nom.
 [de]  [de] Günter Lamprecht, Bernd Tauber, Silvia Reize
Chinese Roulette Rainer Werner Fassbinder Margit Carstensen, Anna Karina, Ulli Lommel, Macha Méril, Alexander Allerson, Brigitte Mira, Volker Spengler, Andrea Schober Drama West German-French co-production
Coup de Grâce Volker Schlöndorff Margarethe von Trotta, Matthias Habich, Mathieu Carrière Drama West German-French co-production.
Set in the Russian Civil War
Heart of Glass Werner Herzog Josef Bierbichler Drama
How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck Werner Herzog Documentary
I Only Want You To Love Me Rainer Werner Fassbinder  [de], Alexander Allerson Drama TV film
Jack the Ripper Jesús Franco Klaus Kinski Thriller West German-Swiss co-production
Kings of the Road Wim Wenders Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler Drama / Road movie Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
A Lost Life Ottokar Runze Gerhard Olschewski Drama Olschewski won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at Berlin
The Marquise of O Éric Rohmer Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz Drama French-West German co-production[82]
Naked Massacre Denis Héroux Mathieu Carrière, Christine Boisson, Eva Mattes, Carole Laure Thriller Canadian-French-West German-Italian co-production
No One Will Play with Me Werner Herzog Short
 [de] Hark Bohm Uwe Bohm, Dschingis Bowakow, Marquard Bohm
Salon Kitty Tinto Brass Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin Italian-West German-French co-production
Satan's Brew Rainer Werner Fassbinder Kurt Raab, Margit Carstensen, Helen Vita, Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven, Brigitte Mira Drama
Silence in the Forest Alfred Vohrer Belinda Mayne, Evelyn Opela Historical drama
 [de] Peter Stein Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Jutta Lampe, Otto Sander
Der starke Ferdinand Alexander Kluge Heinz Schubert Drama
The Sternstein Manor Hans W. Geißendörfer  [de], Tilo Prückner, Peter Kern Drama Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
 [de]  [de]  [de] Drama
 [de] Hans W. Geißendörfer Jean Seberg, Bruno Ganz, Peter Kern,  [de] Drama West German-Austrian co-production
Whispering Death Jürgen Goslar James Faulkner, Christopher Lee, Horst Frank, Sybil Danning, Trevor Howard Action

1977[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The American Friend Wim Wenders Bruno Ganz, Dennis Hopper, Lisa Kreuzer Thriller West German-French co-production.
Entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival
The Conquest of the Citadel Bernhard Wicki András Fricsay, Ivan Desny Drama Entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
Cross of Iron Sam Peckinpah James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Senta Berger, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna, Arthur Brauss War West German-British co-production
Death is My Trade  [de] Götz George, Hans Korte
The Devil's Advocate Guy Green John Mills, Stéphane Audran, Jason Miller, Raf Vallone Drama Film production with money from West German private tax-shelter film funds ("Geria")
The Expulsion from Paradise Niklaus Schilling Herb Andress,  [de] Drama Entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
Grete Minde Heidi Genée Katerina Jacob,  [de], Hannelore Elsner, Tilo Prückner, Hans Christian Blech Drama West German-Austrian co-production.
Entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
Hitler: A Film from Germany Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Peter Kern, Heinz Schubert, André Heller West German-French-British co-production
Hitler – Eine Karriere [de] Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer Documentary
Die Konsequenz Wolfgang Petersen Jürgen Prochnow Drama Petersen won the 1978 Adolf Grimme Awards
 [de] Alf Brustellin, Bernhard Sinkel Kaki Hunter, Adelheid Arndt, Matthias Habich, Hans-Christian Blech Drama
Reifezeugnis Wolfgang Petersen Nastassja Kinski, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Christian Quadflieg, Judy Winter Drama Tatort episode
The Serpent's Egg Ingmar Bergman Liv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert Fröbe, Heinz Bennent Drama American-West German co-production
La Soufrière Werner Herzog Documentary
 [de] Rainer Werner Fassbinder Kurt Raab, Elisabeth Trissenaar Drama TV film
Stroszek Werner Herzog Bruno S., Eva Mattes Drama
Twilight's Last Gleaming Robert Aldrich Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Charles Durning, Joseph Cotten, Melvyn Douglas Thriller American-West German co-production
Vanessa  [de] Olivia Pascal

1978[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Die Abfahrer Adolf Winkelmann Detlev Quandt, Ludger Schnieder, Anastasios Avgeris Road movie
 [de]  [de] Fritz Binner Drama
 [de] Helke Sander Helke Sander
Despair Rainer Werner Fassbinder Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, Klaus Löwitsch, Bernhard Wicki Drama West German-French co-production
Fedora Billy Wilder William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, Mario Adorf, Michael York, Henry Fonda Drama West German-French co-production
The Fifth Commandment Duccio Tessari Helmut Berger Crime Italian-West German co-production
Flaming Hearts Walter Bockmayer, Peter Kern, Barbara Valentin Entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
Germany in Autumn Alf Brustellin, , Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Alexander Kluge, Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus, , Edgar Reitz,  [de], Volker Schlöndorff, , Bernhard Sinkel Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Helmut Griem, Heinz Bennent, Vadim Glowna, Hannelore Hoger, Wolf Biermann Entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
The Glass Cell Hans W. Geißendörfer Helmut Griem, Brigitte Fossey, Dieter Laser, Walter Kohut, Bernhard Wicki Thriller
In a Year of 13 Moons Rainer Werner Fassbinder Volker Spengler, Ingrid Caven Drama
Just a Gigolo David Hemmings David Bowie, Marlene Dietrich, Sydne Rome, Kim Novak, Curd Jürgens, Maria Schell
Knife in the Head Reinhard Hauff Bruno Ganz, Angela Winkler, Hans Christian Blech, Heinz Hoenig Drama
Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice Karel Zeman Animated film Czechoslovak-West German co-production
The Left-Handed Woman Peter Handke Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Michael Lonsdale, Angela Winkler, Bernhard Wicki, Bernhard Minetti, Rüdiger Vogler, Gérard Depardieu Drama Entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival
 [de]  [de] Sascha Hehn, Melody O'Bryan
Missile X – Geheimauftrag Neutronenbombe Leslie H. Martinson Peter Graves, Curd Jürgens, John Carradine, Karin Schubert American-Italian-Spanish-West German-Iranian co-production
Moritz, Dear Moritz Hark Bohm Michael Kebschull, Kerstin Wehlmann, Grete Mosheim Entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
Passion Flower Hotel  [fr] Nastassja Kinski, Gerry Sundquist Comedy
 [de] Elisabeth Bergner, Martin Held Comedy
Popcorn and Ice Cream Franz Josef Gottlieb Olivia Pascal, Zachi Noy, Alexander Grill Comedy
Les Rendez-vous d'Anna Chantal Akerman Aurore Clément, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Magali Noël, Helmut Griem, Hanns Zischler, Lea Massari Belgian-French-West German co-production
Rhinegold Niklaus Schilling  [de] Entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
 [de] Jürgen Goslar Trevor Howard, Ron Ely, Britt Ekland Action
 [de] Alfred Weidenmann John Phillip Law, Gert Fröbe, Anita Ekström, Lina Carstens, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Vera Tschechowa, Dirk Galuba, Werner Hinz Drama
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages Margarethe von Trotta Tina Engel, Silvia Reize, Katharina Thalbach, Marius Müller-Westernhagen Drama
The Tailor from Ulm Edgar Reitz Tilo Prückner, Vadim Glowna, Hannelore Elsner Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
The Unicorn Peter Patzak Peter Vogel, Gila von Weitershausen Drama

1979[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1+1=3 Heidi Genée Adelheid Arndt Comedy
Americathon Neal Israel John Ritter Comedy American production with West German money
Breakthrough Andrew V. McLaglen Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger, Curd Jürgens, Helmut Griem War
Bloodline Terence Young Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Romy Schneider, Omar Sharif, Gert Fröbe, Irene Papas Thriller American-West German co-production
David Peter Lilienthal Mario Fischel,  [de], Irena Vrkljan, Eva Mattes Drama Won the Golden Bear at Berlin
The First Polka Klaus Emmerich Maria Schell, Erland Josephson Drama Entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival
Fleisch  [de] Jutta Speidel Thriller TV film
Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Harald Reinl Raimund Harmstorf, Michèle Mercier, Klausjürgen Wussow Historical
Ein komischer Heiliger  [de]  [de],  [de] Comedy
 [de]  [de], Tilo Prückner, Kai Fischer
The Marriage of Maria Braun Rainer Werner Fassbinder Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny Drama First in the BRD Trilogy
Nosferatu the Vampyre Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Roland Topor Horror West German-French co-production
She's 19 and Ready Franz Josef Gottlieb Sabine Wollin, Ekkehardt Belle Sex comedy
Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness Margarethe von Trotta Jutta Lampe Drama
The Third Generation Rainer Werner Fassbinder Eddie Constantine, Hanna Schygulla, Volker Spengler, Margit Carstensen, Hark Bohm, Günther Kaufmann, Bulle Ogier, Udo Kier Black comedy
Ticket of No Return (Bildnis einer Trinkerin) Ulrike Ottinger Tabea Blumenschein, Lutze,  [de] Drama
The Tin Drum Volker Schlöndorff David Bennent, Charles Aznavour, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, Daniel Olbrychski, Katharina Thalbach Drama West German-French co-production.
Based on the book by Günter Grass
 [de]  [de] Werner Enke, Sabine von Maydell,  [de] Comedy
Woyzeck Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Eva Mattes Classic literature Based on the story by Georg Büchner

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References[]

  • Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (2010). Dracula in Visual Media:Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786433650.

External links[]

  • German film at the Internet Movie Database (maintains separate lists for West Germany and East Germany)
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