DEFA Popular Movie

18-year old Georg and 13-year old Barbara have been playing together as children. Play becomes love later, which leads to a catastrophe , as their...

genus: Romance

cast: Julia Brendler

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

genus: Drama

cast: Jean Gabin

Popelka, a resourceful and independent young girl, is a servant in her stepmother's house and confides in her closest friend the owl. When she comes...

genus: Fantasy

cast: Libuše Šafránková

Sunny is the singer of band trying to establish itself in the music-scene of East-Berlin. They play regular gigs in small towns, but Sunny feels out...

genus: Music

cast: Renate Krößner

In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.

genus: Drama

cast: Edmund Moeschke

East Germany 1978. Karoline and Robert, teenagers who used to live in the same house until Robert's family moved, meet again at this year's...

genus: Drama

cast: Kareen Schröter

A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a...

genus: Drama

cast: Anthony Hopkins

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

genus: Fantasy

cast: Christel Bodenstein

Eight space cargo-ships disappear without a trace within three days. And the orbit station "Margot" has suddenly fallen silent. The space council is...

genus: Drama

cast: Cox Habbema

In the GDR, purchasing a car was such a difficult process that many families applied for one years in advance. For example, Gisela secretly orders a...

genus: Comedy

cast: Jörg Gudzuhn

A murder has been committed in "Pension Boulanka", a famous guesthouse for artists and circus people. Captain Bruckner is heading the investigating...

genus: Crime

cast: Horst Weinheimer

After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences...

genus: Drama

cast: Hildegard Knef

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man....

genus: Drama

cast: Matthias Freihof

Alma Krause is the proud owner of a thoroughbred French bully. Even otherwise, she nurses and harbors several two- and four-legged friends in her...

genus: Comedy

cast: Agnes Kraus

Hated by her jealous and bloodthirsty stepmother, Snow White flees a murder attempt and seeks shelter in the woods with seven kindly dwarfs. Feeling...

genus: Fantasy

cast: Doris Weikow

Winter 1968. Historian Dr. Dallow is released from prison. He is still trying to cope with and understand why he was put behind bars for 21 months...

genus: Drama

cast: Michael Gwisdek

Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the...

genus: Drama

cast: Annekathrin Bürger

1945. Peace still bears the traces of war everywhere. There meet the animated girl Xenia and the former boxer Henry. Being together gives them a...

genus: Drama

cast: Michael Gwisdek

Abel Hradscheck, the owner of an inn in the Oderbruch country, faces financial ruin. For this state of affairs, Ursula, his wife and former actress,...

genus: Crime

cast: Angelica Domröse

Carola is a mischievous girl who doesn't care much for school- except for sports and recess, of course. Without her good friend Willi to keep her on...

genus: Family

cast: Nicole Lichtenheldt