German and German-language Films – Page 2

The Pianist: a potentially great film let down by shallow characterisation and a bland and thin plot

Roman Polanski, “The Pianist” (2002) Polanski has been a very significant director capable of making

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Jan Ole Gerster, “Oh Boy” (2012) Debut film for German director Jan Ole Gerster, “Oh

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Alfred Hitchcock, “Torn Curtain” (1966) To properly appreciate how good a director Alfred Hitchcock was

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Tommy Tykwer, “Lola rennt / Run Lola Run” (1998) A mundane plot set in Berlin

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Wim Wenders, “Der Amerikanische Freund / The American Friend” (1977) Based on the novel “Ripley’s

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Ciro Guerra, “The Embrace of the Serpent / El Abrazo de la Serpiente” (2015) Filmed

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Fritz Lang, “Metropolis (reconstructed + restored)” (1928) I’ve had the opportunity to see “Metropolis” (which

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Wim Wenders, “Paris, Texas” (1984) One of American cinema’s finest yet under-appreciated treasures must surely

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Maria Pia Mascaro, “Hollywood and The Pentagon: A Dangerous Liaison / Marschbefehl für Hollywood” (2003)

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Mike Leigh, “Mr Turner” (2014) I confess I always have the time of day for

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