In The Blue Max, a young German soldier named Bruno Stachel joins a pilot school during World War I. Despite facing opposition from his fellow pilots and superiors, Stachel becomes a skilled fighter pilot and sets out to achieve glory in the dangerous world of aerial combat. Along the way, he must navigate the complexities of war, chivalry, ambition, and the rigid military hierarchy. The film explores themes of classism, rivalry, and the impact of total war on individuals. With thrilling dogfights and stunning aerial sequences, The Blue Max captures the excitement, danger, and tragedy of World War I aviation.
Fall of Eagles is a drama series that chronicles the decline and fall of three of the greatest empires of Europe: the Habsburgs of Austria-Hungary, the Romanovs of Russia, and the Hohenzollerns of Germany. It explores the personal and political struggles of the royal families as they navigate through a changing world, leading up to the outbreak of World War I. The series delves into themes of power, loyalty, revolution, and the end of an era.
The Red Baron (2008) is a movie set during World War I, and it follows the life of the famous German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron. The film explores his successes in aerial combat, his personal relationships, and his ultimate demise. It showcases the brutality and tragedy of war, while also highlighting the passion and determination of one man who became a legend in the skies.
Max is a drama film set in Imperial Germany during World War I, which explores themes of infidelity, art, and politics. The story follows a Jewish art dealer and painter who engages in an extramarital affair and navigates the political and social turmoil of the time. The film touches on controversial topics such as propaganda, Nazi Germany, and the Treaty of Versailles.
In the final year of World War I, a group of soldiers experience the harsh realities of war, including death, injury, and the toll it takes on their mental and emotional well-being. The film explores the bonds of comradeship and the devastating effects of war on both soldiers and civilians.
Buddenbrooks is a drama set in imperial Germany that explores the complexities of family relationships, wealth, and societal pressures. It follows the lives of the Buddenbrooks family and their struggles with maintaining their status and traditions.
In 19th-century Imperial Germany, a teacher at a British boys' school changes the lives of his students by introducing them to the game of soccer, facing resistance from the upper class and their strict fathers.
A biographical film of Otto von Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia, and how he and his policies - including aggressive war - helped to unite Germany.
Set in the 1890s, 'The Dismissal' delves into the conflicts and political intrigues of Imperial Germany, centering around Otto von Bismarck and his ultimate dismissal from power.
When their ship is sunk in the Indian Ocean during the first world war, 50 men have to cross infinite stretches of sea and desert, avoid enemies, find allies and finally make it home to Germany. A breathtaking real-life odyssey.
During World War One, a mutiny breaks out on a German Navy ship due to social discontent and military injustice. The film follows the court-martial proceedings and highlights the themes of insubordination, stupidity, and social democracy in Imperial Germany.
Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.
Compilation film about a very German first half of the 20th century.
A comedy drama set in imperial Germany of the 1900s, highlighting the controversy, arrogance, chauvinism, and social criticism prevalent in that era. The story revolves around an industrialist and the conflicts of class and conservatism.
A propagandistic view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of the war's end.
Set in 1904, this is an uneven tale of war and intrigue between native South Africans, German colonialists, and British colonialists, a war no one really wins.
A documentary about Germany's last Kaiser Wilhelm II.