Reviews of films from Germany and German-language films from other areas.
German and German-language Films | Middle Eastern Films
Herbert Ostwald, “Wild Iran” (2011) This documentary follows the Iranian-German wildlife photographer and environmentalist Benny
British Films | French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films
Roman Polanski, “The Ghost Writer” (2009) Circumstances surrounding this film were peculiar enough in themselves:
French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films | Italian and Italian-language Films
Jean-Jacques Annaud, “The Name of the Rose” (1986) Based on Umberto Eco’s novel of the
German and German-language Films | North American Films
Ryan Nagata, “1945A” (2010) Carl Erik Rinsch, “The Gift” (2010) Kaleb Lechowski, “R-Ha” (2012) These
German and German-language Films | Spanish Films
?, “The Diadem” (1966) Wolfgang von Chmielewski, “MiniKillers” (1969) Two curious short films from Germany
German and German-language Films
Kurt Bernhardt, “The Tunnel / Der Tunnel” (1933) Based on the eponymous 1913 novel by
German and German-language Films
Hans Werckmeister, “Algol, Tragedy of Power / Algol, Tragödie der Macht” (1920) A wonderful science
French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films | Spanish Films
Roman Polanski, “Carnage” (2011) Not one of his better efforts due to the nature of
French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films | Italian and Italian-language Films
Orson Welles, “The Trial” / “Le Procès” (1962) This film is a visually striking adaptation
German and German-language Films
Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel and Heidi Wittlinger, “Das Rad” / “The Wheel” aka “Rocks” (2003)