Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein is a TV adaption of a novel of the same name by Austrian author Johannes Mario Simmel. Directed by Thomas Engel Siegfried Rauch walks in the footsteps of O. W. Fischer who played the protagonist "Thomas Lieven" already in 1961, just one year after the bestseller had been released. The series is unique for providing a little cooking show at the end of each episode. The book also includes recipes because "Thomas Lieven" is an accomplished amateur cook.
Veronika Voss is a fading movie star in post-World War II Germany. She becomes involved with a journalist and a female doctor, but her self-destructive behavior, drug addiction, and depressive state lead to her tragic end.
A colonial police officer in Rhodesia hunts down the albino terrorist who raped and murdered his fiancee.
Lili Marleen is a singer who falls in love with a Nazi officer during World War II. Despite their differences and the war tearing them apart, their love continues to endure. Through music and resistance, they navigate the challenges of their forbidden relationship.
Flaming Frontier follows a former Confederate Army officer seeking vengeance for the death of his son. Alongside his faithful friend, they navigate the rocky mountains and encounter Native American tribes, bandits, and a secret passageway. The story explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and wrongful accusation, leading to a satisfying and happy ending.
Suspenseful story of a boy and his father, each forced to decide his future on his willingness to stand up for what he believes.
The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.
Mexico in 1910: the aged President Porfirio Diaz has ruled the country for more than thirty years. Foreign investment has made the country flourish and turned its capital Mexico City into a modern cosmopolitan city. Few people know what life is like in the interior of the country: The misery of the indigenous serfs is indescribable. Francisco Madero, a member of a millionaire family, ignites the spark of rebellion. With his pamphlet against Diaz's re-election, he, who abhors violence, initiates one of the bloodiest revolutions in history ...
A Roman agent is sent to Palestine to investigate rumors of the resurrection of an executed criminal.
A rock band moves into a farmhouse in a little village. They are eyed suspiciously by the citizens of the village.