Maria Besendahl Movies

Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care...

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to...

Drama about an impoverished family, a widowed mother and her two sons, trying to get by.

On August 13th, 1961 - the night that the Berlin Wall goes up - three people must make a decision that will change their lives forever.

For some time now, the residents of the placid little village of Sonnenthal talk only about one topic: Football! The ambitious mayor wants to promote...

A brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.

A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen,...

17-year-old Traudel flees the orphanage she has to live in, in order to venture to Berlin.

Dr. Gerd Thiessen, an experienced veterinarian, takes up a new job at a publicly owned manor. His research colleagues are less than thrilled about...

The successful shipowner Georg Behrendsen and his wife Irene are coming from South America to Germany for business. While negotiating in the home of...

Film by Jindrich Polák.

Leading chemist Hans Schramm is betrothed to Hanna, but falls in love with her younger sister Franka. The two attempt to repress their feelings, but...

A story about a group of children in German town of Bahrenburg who are trying to build themselves a swimming pool.

The captain of a ship of the merchant navy is always on the move because of his job – and has a different girlfriend in every harbour. But his...

German teacher Miss Platzke starts working in a graduating class. Since she is young and inexperienced, the students soon consider her incapable of...

On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during...

GDR border guard Gunter Rist is a young man from humble homes. During a swimming competition he meets Penny, a professor’s daughter from a good...