A village in Saxony in the summer of 1792. The village judge, Adam, is always decreeing new rents and taxes. He particularly has it in for the smith Ruprecht, who is his competitor for the affections of the lovely maiden Ev.
Brothers Wieland Herzfelde and John Heartfield tell the story of their publishing house, Malik, which specialized in avant-garde art and leftist literature. All Malik titles were confiscated by the Nazis and included in the infamous 1933 book burning.
A technical glitch sends rocket pilot Os (Rolf Ludwig) from the year 2222 back to 1960 – naked and without any money. A 24-hour stay in East Germany brings a number of adventures for him, as well as for the people he meets.
This documentary was made during Walter Ulbricht's state visit to Egypt. Images of village life, students in schools and factories, and laborers at the Assuan Dam present the country's four-thousand-year history and the modern metropolis of Cairo.
The Jewish cemetary in Berlin-Weißensee is the second largest in Europe and reflects the long history of the Jewish community in Berlin, including their suffering under the Nazis.
Famous producer Otto Kruse brags that he will produce a successful, new kind of revue film.
This film takes place during the Seven Years' War. The Prussian Major von Tellheim has become engaged to the Saxon noblewoman Minna von Barnhelm. After the war, the King – in an unwarranted move – deprives the major of his honor.
When their father dies, 17-year-old Helene Raupe and her little sister become orphans. Abandoned by their aunt, they must face the challenges of daily life in East Berlin. Helene is only happy in her dreams, where she can fly or be a stewardess or model.
The widow has an ugly and lazy daughter, Pechmarie, and a beautiful and hard-working step-daughter, Goldmarie.
An East Berlin taxi driver’s shift on Christmas Eve turns into a self-reflection on life, society, and his strained relationship with his wife.