This collection of documentaries tells the story of the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, a central location for the city’s mixture of cultural, leisurely, war, occupation and political histories.
A depiction of class conflicts in Germany between 1918 and 1945. The Spartacist Erwin is shot by officers in 1918, and his pregant working-class bride Marie begins a new relationship with social democrat Geschke.
This entertainment film features a colorfully mixed program of musical numbers, along with the most popular artists of GDR music, film and television. Before each performance, the artists involved are seen in an everyday situation in their life.
In this classic German fairy tale by the brothers Grimm, poor Jacob must get the Devil's three golden hairs in order to save his own life and marry the beautiful princess.
Neumi's Rock Circus was a German music group founded by Hans Joachim "Neumi" Neumann in 1979. The lead singer's costumes and pantomine were a hallmark of the band, whose performances blended rock music with slapstick and cabaret elements.
After a breakdown, Rita returns to her childhood village in 1961.
The “Raging Reporter” Egon Erwin Kisch (1885-1948) was one of the most significant journalists of the 1920s and 30s. He wrote from a communist point of view, in language that sparkled with humor.
Berlin opera director Andrei Vishnevsky decides to put on a production of Don Giovanni.
After being destroyed twice, Dresden's Semperoper is now being carefully rebuilt for a third time, with the surviving wall and ceiling ornamentation and the decorative paintings by Ferdinand Keller serving as stylistic models. The documentary reports on construction progress and techniques.
Young Duke Ernst wants to become a good knight, but circumstances are not in his favor: The emperor, who wants to claim the Duke's castle and marry his mother, has Ernst wrongfully accused of murder and thrown in the dungeon.