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The German Lesson (original title: Deutschstunde) is a novel by the German writer Siegfried Lenz, published in 1968 in Germany. The English translation by Ernst Kaiser and Eithne Wilkins , titled The German Lesson , was first published in London by Macdonald & Co. in 1971 and later by New Directions in 1986.
Conspiracy is a 2001 made-for-television drama film that dramatises the 1942 Wannsee Conference.Using the authentic script taken from the only surviving transcript recorded during the meeting, the film delves into the psychology of Nazi officials involved in the "Final Solution of the Jewish question" during World War II.
In 1967, a visit by the Shah of Iran to West Berlin leads to a clash between the West German student movement and German police. In the chaos, unarmed protestor Benno Ohnesorg is fatally shot by policeman Karl-Heinz Kurras, outraging the West German public, including left-wing journalist Ulrike Meinhof, who claims in a televised debate that West Germany is a fascist police state.
Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod (Gloomy Sunday – A Song of Love and Death, Hungarian: Szomorú vasárnap) is a 1999 film, a German/Hungarian co-production. Although the movie centers on a romantic love triangle with tragic consequences, it has a strong historical background, set in Hungary during World War II .
Lessons of a Dream (German: Der ganz große Traum) is a German drama film directed by Sebastian Grobler, loosely based on the life of late-19th-century football pioneer Konrad Koch. In the film, Koch is one of the first English teachers in the German Empire, in Braunschweig. He introduces his students to the new sport of football, completely ...
This is a list of films in the German language. For a more comprehensive list see Category:German-language films. 10 Sekunden, 2008; 2030 – Aufstand der Alten, 2007; 2030 – Aufstand der Jungen, 2010; 3 Engel für Ali, 2003; 89 Millimeter, 2005; Ab Morgen, 2011, a short film; Abschied von gestern, 1966; Absolute Giganten (Gigantic), 1999 ...
Downfall (German: Der Untergang) is a 2004 historical war drama film written and produced by Bernd Eichinger and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.It is set during the Battle of Berlin in World War II, when Nazi Germany is on the verge of total defeat, and depicts the final days of Adolf Hitler (portrayed by Bruno Ganz).
The German is a 2008 Irish short film written and directed by Nick Ryan, Starring Toby Kebbell and Christian Brassington. It premiered at the 2008 Cork Film Festival and has subsequently been screened at Palm Springs Film Festival , LA Shorts Fest and São Paulo International Film Festival .