List of German films of the 1990s

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany in the 1990s.

For an alphabetical list of articles on German films see Category:German films.

1990

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abraham's Gold Jörg Graser Hanna Schygulla, Günther Maria Halmer [de] Drama Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
Affengeil Rosa von Praunheim Lotti Huber Documentary
The African Woman Margarethe von Trotta Stefania Sandrelli, Barbara Sukowa, Sami Frey Drama Italian-French-German co-production
Albert Einstein [de] Georg Schiemann Tālivaldis Abolins Biography
Bismarck [de] Tom Toelle [de] Uwe Ochsenknecht Biography
Bread and Butter Gabriel Barylli Gabriel Barylli, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Heinz Hoenig Comedy
Buster's Bedroom Rebecca Horn Amanda Ooms, Donald Sutherland, Geraldine Chaplin, Valentina Cortese Comedy German-Canadian-Portuguese co-production
Café Europa [de] Franz Xaver Bogner [de] Barbara Auer, Jacques Breuer, August Zirner, Mario Adorf, Raimund Harmstorf Comedy
Carmen on Ice Horant H. Hohlfeld Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano, Brian Orser Dance
The Complaint of an Empress Pina Bausch Mechthild Großmann [de], Dominique Mercy, Jan Minarik [de], Mark Sieczkarek [de] Dance
A Crazy Couple Sönke Wortmann Barbara Auer, Thomas Heinze Comedy
Dr. M Claude Chabrol Alan Bates, Jennifer Beals, Andrew McCarthy, Wolfgang Preiss Thriller French-German-Italian co-production
Echoes from a Sombre Empire Werner Herzog Documentary
The Eighth Day [de] Reinhard Münster Katharina Thalbach, Hans Christian Blech, Hannelore Elsner Thriller
Europa Europa Agnieszka Holland Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy World War II Drama German-French-Polish co-production.
1991 Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Film; 1991 Academy Award Nominee for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay
Fire, Ice and Dynamite Willy Bogner Roger Moore, Shari Belafonte, Uwe Ochsenknecht Action comedy
The Gamblers [de] Dominik Graf Peter Lohmeyer, Anica Dobra, Hansa Czypionka [de], Anthony Dawson Comedy
Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden [de] Carlo Rola [de] Iris Berben, Pierre Malet, Susanne Lothar Thriller
The German Chainsaw Massacre Christoph Schlingensief Karina Fallenstein [de], Udo Kier, Alfred Edel [de], Volker Spengler, Irm Hermann Horror
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) Humphrey Burton Leonard Bernstein, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert
Der Hammermörder [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Christian Redl Thriller
Das Haus am Watt Sigi Rothemund Gudrun Landgrebe, Hannes Jaenicke, Hanns Zischler Thriller
Herzlich willkommen Hark Bohm Uwe Bohm, Barbara Auer Drama Entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival
High Score Gustav Ehmck [de] James Brolin, Hannes Jaenicke, Gudrun Landgrebe, Alexis Arquette, Anne Carlisle, Ralf Wolter Science fiction
Kill Cruise Peter Keglevic Elizabeth Hurley, Patsy Kensit, Jürgen Prochnow Thriller
Little Herr Friedemann Peter Vogel [de] Ulrich Mühe Drama
Martha and I Jiří Weiss Michel Piccoli, Marianne Sägebrecht Drama Czechoslovak-German co-production
The Master of the Day of Judgment [de] Michael Kehlmann Helmuth Lohner, Michael Degen, Ernst Stankovski Mystery
Moon 44 Roland Emmerich Michael Paré, Lisa Eichhorn, Malcolm McDowell Science fiction
The Nasty Girl Michael Verhoeven Lena Stolze Drama Verhoeven won the Silver Bear at Berlin; 1990 Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film
Neuner [de] Werner Masten [de] Manfred Krug, Klaus Wennemann Drama
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter George T. Miller Jonathan Brandis, Kenny Morrison, Clarissa Burt, Alexandra Johnes Fantasy German-American co-production
Peter in Magicland Wolfgang Urchs [de] Animated
Positive Rosa von Praunheim Documentary
Quiet Days in Clichy Claude Chabrol Andrew McCarthy, Nigel Havers, Barbara De Rossi, Mario Adorf, Stéphane Audran Drama French-German-Italian co-production
Rosamunde [de] Egon Günther Anica Dobra, Jürgen Vogel, Richy Müller, Mario Adorf, Manfred Krug, Mathieu Carrière Crime
The Second Life Carlo Rola [de] Vadim Glowna , Iris Berben Thriller
Silence = Death Rosa von Praunheim Documentary
The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake Günter Rätz [de] Animated
Wer zu spät kommt – Das Politbüro erlebt die deutsche Revolution [de] Jürgen Flimm Hans Christian Blech, Christoph Bantzer, Hans Paetsch, Friedrich W. Bauschulte Docudrama
Werner – Beinhart! Michael Schaack [de],
Gerhard Hahn [de]
Rötger Feldmann, Meret Becker, Ludger Pistor Animated/live-action, Comedy

1991

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alone Among Women [de] Sönke Wortmann Thomas Heinze, Jennifer Nitsch, Carin C. Tietze [de], Meret Becker Comedy
Babylon Ralf Huettner [de] Natja Brunckhorst, Dominic Raacke, Veronica Ferres Horror
The Being from Earth David Vostell Teresa Hill, Bill Conroy Science fiction
Between Pankow and Zehlendorf [de] Horst Seemann Corinna Harfouch, André Hennicke Drama
Bronstein's Children [de] Jerzy Kawalerowicz Armin Mueller-Stahl, Rolf Hoppe, Angela Winkler, Matthias Paul Drama
Death Came As a Friend Nico Hofmann [de] Martin Benrath, Werner Kreindl, Hannelore Elsner, Marianne Hoppe, Sebastian Koch, Heino Ferch Thriller a.k.a. Self's Punishment
A Demon in My View [fr] Petra Haffter [de] Anthony Perkins, Uwe Bohm, Sophie Ward Thriller
Europa Lars von Trier Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Eddie Constantine Drama Danish-Swedish-German-French-Swiss co-production
Der Fall Ö. [de] Rainer Simon Matthias Habich, Jan Josef Liefers Drama
Forever Young Vivian Naefe Barbara Rudnik, Renan Demirkan, August Zirner, Helmut Berger [de] Comedy
The Girl in the Lift [de] Herrmann Zschoche Barbara Sommer, Rolf Lukoschek Drama
Go Trabi Go Peter Timm [de] Wolfgang Stumph Comedy
I Was on Mars Dani Levy Maria Schrader, Dani Levy Comedy
Jag Mandir Werner Herzog Documentary
The Kaltenbach Papers [de] Rainer Erler Mario Adorf, Ulrich Tukur, Gudrun Landgrebe, Simona Cavallari Thriller a.k.a. A Fatal Assignment
Karniggels [de] Detlev Buck Bernd Michael Lade, Ingo Naujoks, Julia Jäger Comedy
Keep on Running [de] Holm Dressler [de] Michelle Phillips, Timothy Peach, Holger Handtke, Oliver Korittke Comedy
Lebewohl, Fremde Tevfik Başer Grażyna Szapołowska Drama Screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Malina Werner Schroeter Isabelle Huppert, Mathieu Carrière Drama German-Austrian co-production.
Entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Manta – Der Film [de] Peter Timm [de] Sebastian Rudolph [de], Nadeshda Brennicke Comedy
Manta, Manta Wolfgang Büld [de] Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland [de] Action comedy
My Daughter Belongs to Me Vivian Naefe Barbara Auer, Georges Corraface Drama
Ostkreuz [de] Michael Klier [de] Laura Tonke, Suzanne von Borsody, Mirosław Baka Drama
Pappa Ante Portas Loriot Loriot, Evelyn Hamann Comedy
Pizza Colonia [de] Klaus Emmerich Mario Adorf, Ilaria Occhini, Willy Millowitsch, Riccardo Cucciolla Comedy
Rama dama [de] Joseph Vilsmaier Dana Vávrová, Werner Stocker Drama
Salmonberries Percy Adlon k.d. lang, Rosel Zech, Oscar Kawagley, Chuck Connors Drama
Scream of Stone Werner Herzog Donald Sutherland, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Mathilda May, Brad Dourif Drama German-French-Canadian co-production
The Serbian Girl [sr] Peter Sehr [de] Mirjana Joković, Ben Becker Drama German-Yugoslavian co-production
Stein [de] Egon Günther Rolf Ludwig Drama
Success Franz Seitz Bruno Ganz, Bernhard Wicki, Martin Benrath, Mathieu Carrière Drama Entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
Superstau [de] Manfred Stelzer [de] Ottfried Fischer, Ralf Richter, Jan Fedder Comedy
Suspicion [de] Frank Beyer Christiane Heinrich, Nikolaus Gröbe, Michael Gwisdek, Christine Schorn Drama
The Tango Player Roland Gräf Michael Gwisdek, Corinna Harfouch Drama Entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
The Terrible Threesome Hermine Huntgeburth Barbara Auer, Karin Baal, Ruth Hellberg Crime comedy
Trabbi Goes to Hollywood Jon Turteltaub Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, George Kennedy, Dom DeLuise Comedy
Until the End of the World Wim Wenders Solveig Dommartin, William Hurt, Sam Neill, Max von Sydow, Jeanne Moreau Drama German-French-Australian co-production
Voyager Volker Schlöndorff Sam Shepard, Julie Delpy, Barbara Sukowa Drama German-French-Greece co-production
Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness Rolf Schübel Artur Pontek Drama Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival
Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue Heiko Schier [de] Max Tidof, Stephanie Philipp [de], Heino Ferch Comedy
Wildfire [de] Jo Baier Anica Dobra Biography

1992

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
5 Zimmer, Küche, Bad [de] Rolf Silber [de] Christoph Waltz, Anica Dobra Comedy
Abgetrieben Norbert Kückelmann Hanns Zischler Drama
The Absence Peter Handke Bruno Ganz, Jeanne Moreau Drama French-German-Spanish co-production
Apple Trees Helma Sanders-Brahms Johanna Schall, Thomas Büchel [de], Udo Kroschwald [de] Drama Screened at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Blame It on the Bossa Nova [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Muriel Baumeister, Jürgen Vogel, Benno Fürmann Drama
The Blue Hour Marcel Gisler Andreas Herder, Dina Leipzig Gay drama
Border Frenzy [de] Niklaus Schilling Tilo Prückner, Christiane Paul Comedy
Child's Play Wolfgang Becker Jonas Kipp, Burghart Klaußner Drama
Das große Fest [de] Frank Beyer Hans Christian Blech, Rolf Hoppe, Iris Berben, Michael Gwisdek Drama
Gudrun Hans W. Geißendörfer Kerstin Gmelch Drama Won an Honourable Mention at Berlin
Happy Birthday, Turk! [de] Doris Dörrie Hansa Czypionka [de], Özay Fecht, Meret Becker, Şiir Eloğlu Crime
I Am My Own Woman Rosa von Praunheim Charlotte von Mahlsdorf Documentary
Knight Moves Carl Schenkel Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane Thriller German-American co-production
The Last U-Boat Frank Beyer Ulrich Mühe, Ulrich Tukur, Matthias Habich, Kaoru Kobayashi, Goro Ohashi, Barry Bostwick War
Lessons of Darkness Werner Herzog Documentary
The Little Punker Michael Schaack [de] Animated
Little Sharks Sönke Wortmann Jürgen Vogel, Kai Wiesinger, Meret Becker, Gedeon Burkhard, Armin Rohde Comedy
The Magic Voyage Michael Schoemann Animated
Mau Mau [de] Uwe Schrader [de] Marlen Diekhoff [de], Catrin Striebeck [de], Myriam Mézières [fr], Henryk Bista Drama
The Mistake Heiner Carow Angelica Domröse, Gottfried John Drama
The Mystery of the Amber Room [de] Roland Gräf Corinna Harfouch, Uwe Kockisch, Ulrich Tukur Thriller
New Year's Eve Concert 1992: Richard Strauss Gala Barrie Gavin Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Concert
Night on Fire Markus Fischer [de] Bruno Ganz, Barbara Auer, Rolf Hoppe, Dietmar Schönherr Crime German-Swiss co-production
North Curve [de] Adolf Winkelmann Renate Krößner, Jochen Nickel, Walter Kreye Comedy a.k.a. Saturday Action
The Parrot [de] Ralf Huettner [de] Harald Juhnke Comedy
Rising to the Bait Vadim Glowna Elsa Grube-Deister [de], Rolf Zacher Comedy
Salt on Our Skin Andrew Birkin Greta Scacchi, Vincent D'Onofrio Drama German-French-Canadian co-production
Schattenboxer Lars Becker Diego Wallraff [de], Christian Redl Crime
Schtonk! Helmut Dietl Götz George, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Harald Juhnke, Christiane Hörbiger, Veronica Ferres, Martin Benrath Comedy 1992 Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film; Satire about the Hitler Diaries hoax
Sie und Er [de] Frank Beyer Senta Berger, Reimar Johannes Baur [de] Drama
Silent Country [de] Andreas Dresen Thorsten Merten [de], Jeannette Arndt [de], Kurt Böwe Drama
Terror 2000: Germany Out of Control Christoph Schlingensief Udo Kier, Margit Carstensen, Peter Kern, Alfred Edel [de] Drama
The Tigress Karin Howard Valentina Vargas, James Remar, George Peppard, Hannes Jaenicke, Ferdy Mayne Drama
The True Story About Men and Women Robert van Ackeren Sonja Kirchberger, Andréa Ferréol, Thomas Heinze Comedy

1993

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
At the Edge of Paradise [de] Otto Retzer George Hamilton, Morgan Fairchild, Brent Huff Drama
Bells from the Deep Werner Herzog Documentary
Benefit of the Doubt Jonathan Heap Donald Sutherland, Amy Irving Thriller American-German co-production
Body of Evidence Uli Edel Madonna, Willem Dafoe Thriller German-American co-production
Dann eben mit Gewalt Rainer Kaufmann Jürgen Vogel, Thomas Heinze, Jasmin Tabatabai Drama
Deadly Maria Tom Tykwer Nina Petri, Joachim Król, Josef Bierbichler Thriller
Durst [de] Martin Weinhart [de] Jürgen Vogel, Nicolette Krebitz, André Eisermann [de] Drama
Faraway, So Close! Wim Wenders Otto Sander, Bruno Ganz, Nastassja Kinski, Horst Buchholz, Heinz Rühmann, Peter Falk Fantasy drama 1993 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Foreign Film; 1993 Grand Prix Winner at Cannes
Hochwürden erbt das Paradies Otto Retzer Hans Clarin, Jochen Busse, Julia Biedermann, Dagmar Koller Comedy
The House of the Spirits Bille August Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas Drama German-Danish-Portuguese co-production
Hunt for the Blue Diamond [de] Otto Retzer Barry Newman, Ernest Borgnine, Laura Johnson, Pierre Brice, Sonja Kirchberger, Brent Huff, Harald Leipnitz Adventure
The Innocent John Schlesinger Anthony Hopkins, Isabella Rossellini, Campbell Scott Drama American-German co-production
Just a Matter of Duty Thomas Mitscherlich Katharina Thalbach Drama Entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
Justice Hans W. Geißendörfer Maximilian Schell, Thomas Heinze Drama German-Swiss co-production
Kahlschlag Hanno Brühl [de] Björn Jung [de] Drama
Kaspar Hauser [de] Peter Sehr [de] André Eisermann [de], Uwe Ochsenknecht, Katharina Thalbach Drama
Kein Pardon [de] Hape Kerkeling,
Angelo Colagrossi [de]
Hape Kerkeling, Heinz Schenk, Elisabeth Volkmann Comedy
A King for Burning [de] Tom Toelle [de] Christoph Waltz, Mario Adorf Drama
Krücke [de] Peter Stripp [de] Heinz Hoenig, Martina Gedeck, Götz Behrendt Drama
The Long Silence Margarethe von Trotta Carla Gravina, Jacques Perrin, Alida Valli Drama Italian-French-German co-production
The Lucona Affair [de] Jack Gold David Suchet, Jürgen Prochnow, Franco Nero, Dominique Sanda Thriller German-Austrian co-production
Making Up! Katja von Garnier Katja Riemann Comedy
Me and Christine [de] Peter Stripp [de] Götz George, Christiane Paul Drama
The Movie Teller Bernhard Sinkel Armin Mueller-Stahl, Martin Benrath, Eva Mattes, Otto Sander, Udo Samel, Tina Engel Drama a.k.a. The Film Narrator
a.k.a. The Film Explainer
Mr. Bluesman [de] Sönke Wortmann Thomas Heinze, Deborah Falconer, Lloyd Bridges Comedy
Night Train to Venice Carlo U. Quinterio Hugh Grant, Malcolm McDowell, Tahnee Welch, Kristina Söderbaum Thriller
No More Mr. Nice Guy Detlev Buck Joachim Król, Horst Krause, Sophie Rois Comedy Entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
Novalis: The Blue Flower [de] Herwig Kipping Christoph Schiller, Gottfried John, Eva-Maria Hagen Biography
The Olympic Summer Gordian Maugg [de] Jost Gerstein, Verena Plangger [de] Drama
Pauline In Between [de] Peter Timm [de] Katja Riemann, Henry Hübchen, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gudrun Landgrebe Comedy
Polski Crash [pl] Kaspar Heidelbach [de] Klaus J. Behrendt, Jürgen Vogel, Clotilde Courau Crime German-Polish co-production
Rosenemil [de] Radu Gabrea Werner Stocker, Dana Vávrová, Dominique Sanda, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Serge Reggiani Drama German-French-Romanian co-production
Soccer Love [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Nicolette Krebitz, Niels Bruno Schmidt [de], Jürgen Vogel Drama
Stalingrad Joseph Vilsmaier Thomas Kretschmann, Dominique Horwitz, Martin Benrath War drama Entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival
Texas – Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem [de] Helge Schneider,
Ralf Huettner [de]
Helge Schneider Comedy
Two Small Bodies Beth B Suzy Amis, Fred Ward Thriller
Veterinarian Christine Otto Retzer Uschi Glas, Ernest Borgnine, Horst Janson, Brent Huff Drama
Wehner – die unerzählte Geschichte [de] Heinrich Breloer Ulrich Tukur, Lena Stolze, Heinz Baumann, Hans Peter Hallwachs Biography
Die Wildnis Werner Masten [de] Jürgen Prochnow Thriller
Younger and Younger Percy Adlon Donald Sutherland, Brendan Fraser, Lolita Davidovich Comedy American-German co-production

1994

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
00 Schneider – Jagd auf Nihil Baxter Helge Schneider Helge Schneider Comedy
Amoklauf Uwe Boll Michael Rasmussen, Birgit Stein, Christian Kahrmann Horror
Angst [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Christian Redl, Renate Krößner, Antje Westermann Drama
Asterix Conquers America Gerhard Hahn [de] Animated German-French co-production
Ausgerechnet Zoé [de] Markus Imboden [de] Nicolette Krebitz Drama
Back to Square One Reinhard Münster Katharina Thalbach, Harald Juhnke, Detlev Buck Comedy Entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival
Der bewegte Mann Sönke Wortmann Til Schweiger, Katja Riemann, Joachim Król Comedy
The Blue One Lienhard Wawrzyn [de] Manfred Krug Drama Entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival
Burning Life Peter Welz [de] Maria Schrader, Anna Thalbach Crime
Bye Bye America [de] Jan Schütte Otto Tausig, Yaakov Bodo, Zofia Merle Drama German-Polish co-production
Charlie & Louise – Das doppelte Lottchen Joseph Vilsmaier Corinna Harfouch, Heiner Lauterbach Family
Dangerous Games Adolf Winkelmann Nathaniel Parker, Gudrun Landgrebe Thriller
Felidae Michael Schaack [de] Animated, Mystery
Hate in the Head Uwe Frießner [de] Markus Johannsen, Gerhard Olschewski Drama
The Invincibles [de] Dominik Graf Herbert Knaup, Katja Flint, Heinz Hoenig, Hannes Jaenicke, Meret Becker Action thriller
Judgment Day [de] Peter Keglevic Christoph Waltz Drama
Karakum Arend Agthe [de], Uzmaan Saparov Max Kullmann, Murad Orazov Adventure German-Turkmenistan co-production
Lauras Entscheidung Uwe Janson Suzanne von Borsody, Matthias Habich, Peter Sattmann, Heino Ferch Thriller
Lisbon Story Wim Wenders Rüdiger Vogler Drama Screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
Living Buddha Clemens Kuby Documentary
Man in Search of Woman [de] Vivian Naefe Christoph Waltz, Maja Maranow, Bettina Kupfer Comedy
Der Mann mit der Maske [de] Peter Schulze-Rohr [de] Sebastian Koch, Jürgen Hentsch, Nicolette Krebitz Thriller
Mario and the Magician Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer, Julian Sands Drama Entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival
Mesmer Roger Spottiswoode Alan Rickman Biography Austrian-Canadian-British-German co-production
Natalie – Teenage Hooker [de] Herrmann Zschoche Anne-Sophie Briest [de] Drama
Nobody Loves Me Doris Dörrie Maria Schrader, Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss Comedy
Nostradamus Roger Christian Tchéky Karyo, Amanda Plummer, Julia Ormond, Assumpta Serna, Rutger Hauer, F. Murray Abraham Biography British-German-French-Romanian co-production
Das Phantom – Die Jagd nach Dagobert [de] Roland Suso Richter Dieter Pfaff Comedy
Pumuckl und der blaue Klabauter [de] Horst Schier, Alfred Deutsch Gustl Bayrhammer, Towje Kleiner [de], Wolfgang Völz Live-action/animated, Family
La Reine Margot Patrice Chéreau Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virna Lisi Historic drama French-German-Italian co-production
Simply Love Peter Timm [de] Benno Fürmann, Regula Grauwiller [de], Uwe Ochsenknecht, Steffen Wink, Moritz Bleibtreu Drama
Voll normaaal [de] Ralf Huettner [de] Tom Gerhardt Comedy
Women Are Simply Wonderful Sherry Hormann Thomas Heinze, Barbara Auer, Kai Wiesinger Comedy

1995

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
After Five in the Forest Primeval Hans-Christian Schmid Franka Potente Romantic comedy a.k.a. It's a Jungle Out There
2 Bavarian Film Awards
The Black Curse Otto Retzer James Brolin, Deborah Shelton, Brent Huff Drama
Brother of Sleep Joseph Vilsmaier André Eisermann [de], Dana Vávrová, Ben Becker Drama Official Submission for the Academy Awards in 1995
Bunte Hunde Lars Becker Til Schweiger, Peter Lohmeyer, Christian Redl Crime
Catherine the Great Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeanne Moreau, Omar Sharif Biography American-German-Austrian co-production
Deathmaker Romuald Karmakar Götz George, Jürgen Hentsch Drama Official Submission for the Academy Awards in 1996; Based on the interrogation of murderer Fritz Haarmann
A Dream, What Else? Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Edith Clever Drama
The Drinker [de] Tom Toelle [de] Harald Juhnke Drama
Hades Herbert Achternbusch Herbert Achternbusch Drama Entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival
Heaven or Bust [de] Peter F. Bringmann [de] Götz George, Ingo Naujoks, Anja Kling Science fiction, Comedy
I Love My Daughter's Husband [it] Vivian Naefe Gudrun Landgrebe, Thomas Kretschmann, Muriel Baumeister, Friedrich von Thun Drama
Institute Benjamenta Brothers Quay Mark Rylance, Alice Krige, Gottfried John Drama British-German-Japanese co-production
In the Flesh [de] Nikolai Müllerschön Nicolette Krebitz, Matt McCoy, Marita Geraghty, Marco Leonardi, Paul Winfield, Carroll Baker Thriller a.k.a. Desperate Measures
a.k.a. Nanny's Nightmare
Luise and the Jackpot Menahem Golan Marianne Sägebrecht, Oliver Reed, David Warner Comedy
The Meds Matthias Glasner Jürgen Vogel, Jasmin Tabatabai, Dani Levy Comedy
Moondance Dagmar Hirtz [de] Rúaidhrí Conroy, Ian Shaw, Julia Brendler, Marianne Faithfull Drama Irish-German co-production
My Mother's Courage [de] Michael Verhoeven Pauline Collins, Ulrich Tukur World War II drama German-Austrian-British co-production
My Sister's Good Fortune Angela Schanelec Wolfgang Michael [de], Angela Schanelec, Anna Bolk Drama
Neurosia: 50 Years of Perversity Rosa von Praunheim Désirée Nick, Rosa von Praunheim, Evelyn Künneke, Lotti Huber Comedy
Nikolaikirche Frank Beyer Barbara Auer, Ulrich Matthes, Ulrich Mühe, Ulrich Tukur, Otto Sander Drama
One More Kiss and He's Dead! [de] Hans-Christoph Blumenberg [de] Peter Fitz Biography
One of My Oldest Friends Rainer Kaufmann Richy Müller, Maria Schrader, Peter Lohmeyer Comedy
Over My Dead Body Rainer Matsutani [de] Katja Riemann, Christoph M. Ohrt, Udo Kier Comedy
The Promise Margarethe von Trotta Corinna Harfouch, Meret Becker, August Zirner, Anian Zollner [de] Drama Official Submission for the Academy Awards in 1994; Romantic Drama beginning during the rise and ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall
The Real Shlemiel Albert Hanan Kaminski [fr] Animated Israeli-German-Hungarian-French co-production
Rohe Ostern [de] Michael Gutmann [de] Oliver Korittke, Anian Zollner [de], Julia Jäger, Axel Milberg, Karl Lieffen Comedy
Rudy, the Racing Pig [de] Peter Timm [de] Ulrich Mühe, Iris Berben, Karl Lieffen Family
Russian Roulette: Moscow 95 Menahem Golan Barbara Carrera, Oliver Reed, Jan-Michael Vincent Thriller
The Sandman [de] Nico Hofmann [de] Götz George, Karoline Eichhorn, Barbara Rudnik Thriller
Silent Night Dani Levy Maria Schrader, Jürgen Vogel, Ingrid Caven Drama German-Swiss co-production
Talk of the Town Rainer Kaufmann Katja Riemann, August Zirner, Kai Wiesinger, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu Comedy
Three Days in April [de] Oliver Storz [de] Karoline Eichhorn Drama
Transatlantis Christian Wagner Daniel Olbrychski Drama Entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival
A Trick of Light Wim Wenders Udo Kier Biography
Under the Milky Way Matthias X. Oberg [de] Fabian Busch, Sophie Rois, Christiane Paul, Detlev Buck Comedy

1996

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abbuzze! Der Badesalz-Film Roland Willaert Badesalz Comedy
Adrenalin Dominique Othenin-Girard Til Schweiger Action
The Adventures of Pinocchio Steve Barron Martin Landau, Udo Kier, Rob Schneider, Geneviève Bujold Fantasy American-Czech-German-British-French co-production
And Nobody Weeps for Me [de] Joseph Vilsmaier Peter Ketnath, Nina Hoss Drama
Beyond Silence Caroline Link Sylvie Testud Drama 1997 Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film
Brennendes Herz Peter Patzak Helmut Griem, Thomas Kretschmann, Dominique Sanda, Claudia Michelsen, Dieter Laser, John Phillip Law Biography
Charley's Aunt [de] Sönke Wortmann Thomas Heinze, Horst Krause Comedy
The Cleaning Ladies Island Peter Timm [de] Jasmin Tabatabai Comedy
Conversation with the Beast Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl, Bob Balaban, Katharina Böhm, Harald Juhnke, Dieter Laser, Hark Bohm, Otto Sander Drama
Cuba Libre [de] Christian Petzold Richy Müller, Catherine Flemming Comedy
Dangerous Dowry [de] Dennis Satin Katja Riemann, Hannes Jaenicke, Heinz Hoenig Crime
Deathline [de] Ralf Huettner [de] Gruschenka Stevens [de], Sophie Rois, Dominic Raacke Thriller
Father's Day Sherry Hormann Corinna Harfouch, Herbert Knaup Comedy
Gates of Fire Kaspar Heidelbach [de] Götz George, Klaus J. Behrendt, Corinna Harfouch Thriller
Gefährliche Freundin Hermine Huntgeburth Katharina Thalbach, Corinna Harfouch Drama
A Girl Called Rosemary Bernd Eichinger Nina Hoss, Heiner Lauterbach, Mathieu Carrière Drama
Honigmond [de] Gabriel Barylli Veronica Ferres, Anica Dobra, Julia Stemberger, Kai Wiesinger, Uwe Ochsenknecht Comedy
The Ice Princess Danny Huston Katarina Witt Musical
Jailbirds Detlev Buck Til Schweiger, Heike Makatsch, Marie Bäumer, Detlev Buck Comedy
Killer Condom Martin Walz [de] Udo Samel, Peter Lohmeyer, Iris Berben Horror comedy
The Killer's Mother Volker Einrauch [de] Dieter Landuris [de], Peter Lohmeyer Comedy
The Last Courier Adolf Winkelmann Sergei Garmash, Sissi Perlinger [de], Hanns Zischler Thriller
Life Is a Bluff Peter Zingler [de] Mario Adorf, Ben Becker, Elke Sommer, Heinz Hoenig, Martin Semmelrogge Crime comedy
Nach uns die Sintflut [de] Sigi Rothemund Leslie Malton, Nina Petri, Hanns Zischler, Robert Stadlober Disaster
The Ogre Volker Schlöndorff John Malkovich, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gottfried John, Marianne Sägebrecht Drama French-German-British co-production
Peanuts – The Bank Pays Everything [de] Carlo Rola [de] Ulrich Mühe, Iris Berben Comedy
Regular Guys Rolf Silber [de] Christoph M. Ohrt, Carin C. Tietze [de], Tim Bergmann, Oliver Stokowski Comedy
September Colin Bucksey Jacqueline Bisset, Michael York, Edward Fox, Jenny Agutter, Mariel Hemingway Drama British-American-German co-production
Seven Servants Daryush Shokof Anthony Quinn Drama German-American co-production
Sexy Sadie Matthias Glasner Jürgen Vogel, Corinna Harfouch Crime
Superbrain [de] Menahem Golan Oliver Reed, Tina Ruland [de], Hanns Zischler Crime
The Superwife Sönke Wortmann Veronica Ferres, Joachim Król, Thomas Heinze, Til Schweiger Comedy
Teenage Wolfpack [de] Urs Egger Til Schweiger, Sandra Speichert Drama
The Tourist Urs Egger Christoph Waltz, Dominic Raacke, Leslie Malton Thriller
The Venus Killer [de] Dominique Othenin-Girard Katja Flint, Hannes Jaenicke Thriller
Walking and Talking Nicole Holofcener Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber, Kevin Corrigan, Vincent Pastore, Randall Batinkoff, Joseph Siravo, Allison Janney Comedy French-German-British-American co-production
Werner: Eat My Dust!!! [de] Gerhard Hahn [de] Animated Most popular German film of the year (and second overall) with 4.9 million admissions[1]
Willi und die Windzors Hape Kerkeling Hape Kerkeling, Brigitte Mira, Irm Hermann, Ludger Pistor Comedy
Workaholic Sharon von Wietersheim [de] Christiane Paul, Tobias Moretti, Ralf Bauer [de] Comedy
You Are Not Alone: The Roy Black Story [de] Peter Keglevic Christoph Waltz Biography

1997

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
14 Days to Life Roland Suso Richter Kai Wiesinger, Michael Mendl Thriller
The 120 Days of Bottrop [de] Christoph Schlingensief Helmut Berger, Margit Carstensen, Irm Hermann, Udo Kier, Volker Spengler Comedy
Bandits Katja von Garnier Katja Riemann, Jasmin Tabatabai, Nicolette Krebitz Action
Ballermann 6 [de] Tom Gerhardt, Gernot Roll Tom Gerhardt, Hilmi Sözer Comedy
Brothers and Sisters [de] Thomas Arslan Tamer Yiğit [de], Kool Savas, Serpil Turhan [de] Drama
Buddies Roland Suso Richter Jürgen Vogel, Gregor Törzs [de], Pierre Besson [de] Crime
Comedian Harmonists Joseph Vilsmaier Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen, Kai Wiesinger, Ben Becker Biography
The Cry of Love [de] Matti Geschonneck Jürgen Prochnow, Matthias Schloo [de] Drama
Death Game [de] Heinrich Breloer Hans Brenner, Manfred Zapatka, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Matthes Docudrama
The Deep End Sigi Rothemund Claudia Michelsen, Miroslav Nemec [de], Gruschenka Stevens [de] Thriller a.k.a. A Murderous Summer
Diamanten küßt man nicht [de] Ulrich Stark [de] Meret Becker Crime comedy
The Fearless Four Eberhard Junkersdorf, Jürgen Richter [de], Michael Coldewey [de] Animated
Gone Wrong [de] Peter Timm [de] Christiane Paul, Bernd Michael Lade Comedy
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick Frank Beyer Harald Juhnke Comedy
It Happened in Broad Daylight Nico Hofmann [de] Joachim Król, Axel Milberg Thriller
John Sinclair: Brides of the Devil [de] Klaus Knoesel [de] Florian Fitz [de] Horror
Kleines Arschloch [de] Michael Schaack [de],
Veit Vollmer
Animated
Knockin' on Heaven's Door Thomas Jahn Til Schweiger, Jan Josef Liefers, Moritz Bleibtreu Action comedy Entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
Die Konkurrentin [de] Dagmar Hirtz [de] Charlotte Schwab, Ann-Kathrin Kramer Drama
Lamorte [de] Xaver Schwarzenberger Senta Berger, Christiane Hörbiger, Nicole Heesters Drama German-Austrian co-production
Lea Ivan Fíla Lenka Vlasakova, Christian Redl, Hanna Schygulla, Udo Kier Drama Czech-German-French co-production
Life Is All You Get Wolfgang Becker Jürgen Vogel, Christiane Paul Drama Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
Life Penalty Sigi Rothemund Jennifer Nitsch, Walter Sittler Thriller a.k.a. Life Imprisonment Is Not Enough
Little Dieter Needs to Fly Werner Herzog Documentary German-British-French co-production
The Lost Daughter Roger Cardinal Richard Chamberlain, Helmut Griem Thriller Canadian-German-Swiss co-production
Die Musterknaben [de] Ralf Huettner [de] Jürgen Tarrach [de], Oliver Korittke Comedy
My Heart Is Mine Alone Helma Sanders-Brahms Lena Stolze Biography
Obsession Peter Sehr [de] Daniel Craig, Heike Makatsch, Charles Berling Drama French-German co-production
The Pharmacist Rainer Kaufmann Katja Riemann, Jürgen Vogel Drama
Prince Valiant Anthony Hickox Stephen Moyer, Katherine Heigl, Thomas Kretschmann, Edward Fox, Udo Kier, Joanna Lumley, Ron Perlman Adventure Irish-British-German co-production
The Rat Martin Buchhorn [de] Matthias Habich, Sunnyi Melles, Dieter Laser Drama
Rossini [de] Helmut Dietl Götz George, Mario Adorf, Heiner Lauterbach, Veronica Ferres, Gudrun Landgrebe Comedy
The Scorpion [de] Dominik Graf Heiner Lauterbach, Marek Harloff, Ulrich Noethen Crime
Shanghai 1937 Peter Patzak Annie Girardot, Agnieszka Wagner, Nicholas Clay, Elliott Gould, Nigel Davenport Drama German-Austrian-Chinese co-production
Silent Night [de] Franz Xaver Bogner [de] Tobias Moretti, Jörg Hube Biography German-Austrian co-production
Smilla's Sense of Snow Bille August Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris Thriller Danish-Swedish-German co-production
Das Urteil [de] Oliver Hirschbiegel Klaus Löwitsch, Matthias Habich Drama
Winter Sleepers Tom Tykwer Ulrich Matthes, Heino Ferch, Floriane Daniel, Marie-Lou Sellem [de], Josef Bierbichler Drama

1998

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abgehauen Frank Beyer Peter Lohmeyer, Karoline Eichhorn Biography
Am I Beautiful? Doris Dörrie Franka Potente, Senta Berger, Heike Makatsch, Iris Berben Comedy
Angel Express RP Kahl [de] Eva Habermann, Laura Tonke, Arno Frisch Drama
The Big Mambo Michael Gwisdek Corinna Harfouch, Michael Gwisdek, Jürgen Vogel Comedy Entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival
Black Ice Michael Gutmann [de] Günter Lamprecht, Gottfried John Crime
The Bubi Scholz Story [de] Roland Suso Richter Götz George, Benno Fürmann, Nicolette Krebitz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Angela Winkler, Elisabeth Trissenaar Biography
Bus 152 [fr] Richard Huber [de] Hannes Jaenicke, Stefan Jürgens [de], Doris Kunstmann Disaster
Der Campus Sönke Wortmann Heiner Lauterbach, Sandra Speichert, Martin Benrath Comedy
Cascadeur: The Amber Chamber [de] Hardy Martins Hardy Martins, Regula Grauwiller [de], Heiner Lauterbach, Charles Régnier Action
China Dream Otto Alexander Jahrreiss [de] Jürgen Prochnow, Sarah Lam, Burt Kwouk Drama a.k.a. From China with Love
Everything Will Be Fine Angelina Maccarone Kati Luzie Stüdemann, Chantal de Freitas [de] Comedy
Fat World Jan Schütte Jürgen Vogel Drama
The Final Game Sigi Rothemund Francis Fulton-Smith, Christoph Waltz Action
Four for Venice Vivian Naefe Aglaia Szyszkowitz, Heino Ferch, Gedeon Burkhard Comedy
Frankfurt Millennium Romuald Karmakar Michael Degen, Manfred Zapatka, Jochen Nickel Drama
Hard Rain Mikael Salomon Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid, Minnie Driver, Ed Asner Action International co-production
Heroes and Other Cowards Dennis Satin Carin C. Tietze [de], Ralf Bauer [de], Andreas Wisniewski Comedy
Kai Rabe vs. the Vatican Killers Thomas Jahn Steffen Wink, Sandra Speichert, Klaus J. Behrendt Comedy
The Little Girl Who Fell from the Tree Michael Bartlett Dominique Horwitz, Floriane Daniel, Julia Jäger Thriller
Love Your Neighbour! [de] Detlev Buck Moritz Bleibtreu, Heike Makatsch, Lea Mornar [de] Comedy
Mammamia Sandra Nettelbeck Senta Berger, Christiane Paul Comedy
Me Boss, You Sneakers! [de] Hussi Kutlucan [de] Hussi Kutlucan [de], Özay Fecht Comedy
Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit Marc Rothemund Cosma Shiva Hagen, Christoph Waltz, Gudrun Landgrebe, Michaela May Comedy
Meschugge Dani Levy Maria Schrader Thriller German-Swiss-American co-production
Mortal Friends Oliver Hirschbiegel Heino Ferch, Tobias Moretti Crime
Mrs. Rettich, Czerni and I [de] Markus Imboden [de] Iris Berben, Martina Gedeck, Jeanette Hain, Olli Dittrich, Thomas Heinze, Dirk Bach Comedy
Ms. Diamond Michael Karen [de] Sandra Speichert, Thomas Kretschmann, Michael Mendl, Udo Kier Crime
Night Time [de] Peter Fratzscher Jan Josef Liefers, Marie Bäumer, Ulrich Mühe, Christoph Waltz, Peter Lohmeyer, Horst Krause Thriller
One Step Too Far Udo Witte [de] Gudrun Landgrebe, Heiner Lauterbach, Rolf Hoppe Thriller
Operation Noah Achim Bornhak [de] Stephanie Philipp [de], Uwe Ochsenknecht, Hanns Zischler Thriller
Opernball Urs Egger Heiner Lauterbach, Franka Potente, Gudrun Landgrebe, Désirée Nosbusch, Richard Bohringer, Frank Giering, Caroline Goodall Thriller Austrian-German co-production
Palmetto Volker Schlöndorff Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Shue, Gina Gershon Crime German-American co-production
Places in Cities Angela Schanelec Sophie Aigner Drama Screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
The Polar Bear Til Schweiger Til Schweiger, Karina Krawczyk, Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Heiner Lauterbach Crime
Rider of the Flames Nina Grosse Martin Feifel [de], Marianne Denicourt, Ulrich Matthes Biography
Run Lola Run Tom Tykwer Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Joachim Król, Heino Ferch Thriller Official Submission for the 1998 Academy Awards; 1998 BAFTA Nominee; 1999 Independent Spirit Award Winner
The Sex Thief [de] Christian Petzold Constanze Engelbrecht Crime
Short Sharp Shock Fatih Akin Mehmet Kurtuluş Crime
Solo for Clarinet [de] Nico Hofmann [de] Götz George, Corinna Harfouch, Barbara Auer, Barbara Rudnik, Katharina Thalbach Thriller
Sugar for the Beast Markus Fischer [de] Matthias Habich, Christiane Paul, Rolf Hoppe, Gudrun Landgrebe Thriller
Tarzan and the Lost City Carl Schenkel Casper Van Dien, Jane March Adventure German-American-Australian co-production
Terror in the Mall Norberto Barba Rob Estes, David Soul, Kai Wiesinger Thriller American-German co-production
Trains'n'Roses Peter Lichtefeld [de] Joachim Król, Peter Lohmeyer, Outi Mäenpää Comedy German-Finnish co-production
The Trio [de] Hermine Huntgeburth Götz George, Christian Redl, Jeanette Hain, Felix Eitner [de] Crime
Trouville Beach [de] Michael Hofmann [de] Boris Aljinovic [de], Antje Westermann Comedy
Vital Signs Dieter Kehler [de] Maria Furtwängler, Carol Campbell, Ursula Buschhorn [de] Drama
Widows Sherry Hormann Ornella Muti, Katja Flint, Eva Mattes Comedy
Wings of Hope Werner Herzog Documentary
The Wound Yılmaz Arslan Yelda Reynaud Drama German-Turkish-Swiss-Austrian co-production
Wrongfully Accused Pat Proft Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly Le Brock, Michael York Comedy American-German co-production

1999

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
23 Hans-Christian Schmid August Diehl Drama
Absolute Giganten Sebastian Schipper Frank Giering, Florian Lukas, Antoine Monot, Jr., Julia Hummer Comedy
After the Truth Roland Suso Richter Kai Wiesinger, Götz George Drama
Aimée & Jaguar Max Färberböck Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler Romantic drama 1999 Golden Globe Nominee; Official Submission for the Academy Awards in 1999; Lesbian love story set in World War II
Alles Bob! Otto Alexander Jahrreiss [de] Martina Gedeck, Gregor Törzs [de], Miriam Lahnstein, Christiane Krüger Comedy
Annaluise & Anton Caroline Link Meret Becker, Juliane Köhler, August Zirner, Sylvie Testud, Benno Fürmann Family
Apokalypso Martin Walz [de] Armin Rohde, Andrea Sawatzki Thriller
At Fifty Men Kiss Differently [de] Margarethe von Trotta Senta Berger Comedy
Die Bademeister [de] Martin Walz [de] Michael "Bully" Herbig, Hilmi Sözer Comedy
Bang Boom Bang Peter Thorwarth [de] Oliver Korittke, Markus Knüfken, Ralf Richter, Diether Krebs, Martin Semmelrogge Comedy
The Beast in the Lake Richard Huber [de] Barbara Rudnik Horror
A Big Job [de] Bernd Schadewald [de] Jürgen Vogel, Richy Müller, Katja Flint Crime
Biikenbrennen – Der Fluch des Meeres [de] Sebastian Niemann [de] Christoph M. Ohrt, Anja Kling Horror
The Blond Baboon Thomas Jauch [de] Jürgen Prochnow, Karoline Eichhorn, Michael Mendl, Götz Otto Crime
Bombs Under Berlin [de] Joe Coppoletta Christiane Paul, Tim Bergmann Thriller
Die Braut [de] Egon Günther Veronica Ferres, Herbert Knaup, Christoph Waltz Biography
Buena Vista Social Club Wim Wenders Documentary, Musical Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary
Captive in Yemen [de] Peter Patzak Peter Maffay Drama
Chain of Evidence Michael Rowitz [de] Klaus Löwitsch, Jennifer Nitsch Thriller
Countdown at Sea Mark von Seydlitz [de] Ralf Bauer [de] Thriller
Curiosity & the Cat Christian Alvart Konstantin Graudus [de], Nadeshda Brennicke Thriller
Days of Darkness [de] Margarethe von Trotta Suzanne von Borsody Drama
Dealer [de] Thomas Arslan Tamer Yiğit [de], İdil Üner Drama
Death Run [it] Curt Faudon Thomas Heinze, Rupert Frazer, Carin C. Tietze [de] Thriller
The Devil and Ms. D [de] Bernd Eichinger Til Schweiger, Corinna Harfouch, Thomas Heinze, Christine Neubauer Drama
The Einstein of Sex Rosa von Praunheim Kai Schumann [de], Friedel von Wangenheim, Ben Becker, Otto Sander, Wolfgang Völz, Meret Becker Biography
From the Depths to the Heights [de] Matti Geschonneck Marianne Sägebrecht Drama
Das Gelbe vom Ei Lars Becker Moritz Bleibtreu, Meret Becker, Heike Makatsch Comedy
Gloomy Sunday Rolf Schübel Joachim Król, Erika Marozsán, Stefano Dionisi, Ben Becker World War II drama German-Hungarian co-production
The Harpist Hansjörg Thurn [de] Geraldine O'Rawe, Christien Anholt, Stephen McGann, Colin Baker Drama British-German co-production
Heroes Like Us [de] Sebastian Peterson [de] Daniel Borgwardt [de], Gojko Mitić, Achim Mentzel Comedy
Jew-boy Levi Didi Danquart [de] Bruno Cathomas [de], Caroline Ebner [de], Ulrich Noethen, Martina Gedeck Drama German-Swiss-Austrian co-production
The Last Bomb Hans Horn [de] Jens Neuhaus [de], Regula Grauwiller [de], Horst Janson, Hans Korte Thriller
Late Show [de] Helmut Dietl Thomas Gottschalk, Harald Schmidt, Veronica Ferres, Jasmin Tabatabai Comedy
Lola and Billy the Kid Kutluğ Ataman Gandi Mukli, Baki Davrak, Erdal Yıldız [de] Drama
Long Hello and Short Goodbye Rainer Kaufmann Nicolette Krebitz, Marc Hosemann, Katja Riemann Crime
Men and Other Catastrophes [de] Ulli Baumann [de] Heike Makatsch Comedy
Die Millennium-Katastrophe – Computer-Crash 2000 [de] Anders Engström [sv] Jürgen Prochnow, Steffen Wink, Gudrun Landgrebe, Götz Otto, Desmond Llewelyn Thriller German-Australian co-production
My Best Fiend Werner Herzog Documentary Documentary film about Klaus Kinski
Nancherrow Simon Langton Joanna Lumley, Patrick Macnee, Senta Berger Drama British-German co-production
Nightfall [de] Fred Kelemen Verena Jasch, Wolfgang Michael [de] Drama German-Portuguese co-production
Nightshapes Andreas Dresen Michael Gwisdek Drama Entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival
Otomo Frieder Schlaich [de] Isaach de Bankolé Drama
Paradise Mall [de] Friedemann Fromm [de] Franka Potente, Heiner Lauterbach, Daniel Brühl, Ken Duken, Tom Schilling Thriller
Requiem for a Romantic Woman Dagmar Knöpfel [de] Janina Sachau [de], Sylvester Groth, Jeanette Hain Biography
School's Out [de] Robert Sigl Katharina Wackernagel Horror
Sonnenallee Leander Haußmann Alexander Scheer, Robert Stadlober, Detlev Buck Comedy
St. Pauli Nacht [de] Sönke Wortmann Benno Fürmann, Maruschka Detmers, Armin Rohde, Florian Lukas Drama
Straight Shooter Thomas Bohn Dennis Hopper, Heino Ferch, Katja Flint Action thriller
Tails You Win, Heads You Lose [de] Hans-Günther Bücking [de] Heike Makatsch, Christiane Paul Drama
The Thirteenth Floor Josef Rusnak Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vincent D'Onofrio Science Fiction German-American co-production
Tuvalu Veit Helmer Denis Lavant, Chulpan Khamatova Drama
The Volcano Ottokar Runze Nina Hoss, Meret Becker, Katharina Thalbach Drama
Waiting Means Death [de] Hartmut Schoen [de] Ulrich Tukur, Barbara Auer, Jörg Schüttauf, Henry Hübchen, Anja Kling Crime
You're Dead Andy Hurst John Hurt, Rhys Ifans, Claire Skinner Crime comedy British-German co-production
Die Zauberfrau [de] Ilse Hofmann [de] Iris Berben, Martin Benrath, Rüdiger Vogler, Rosemarie Fendel Comedy

References

  1. ^ "German Films Top 10 1996". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 23.

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