Kurt Maetzig

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Kurt Maetzig was a German film director who had a significant effect on the film industry in the German Democratic Republic. He was also artistic director of the DEFA film studio.

Most Popular Kurt Maetzig Trailers

Total trailers found: 28

Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel Trailer (2004)

25 October 2004

Founded in 1954 as the “Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst”, today's “Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen” is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The Shadow Trailer (1961)

14 November 1961

Marriage in the Shadows Trailer (1947)

03 October 1947

Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland enjoy successful careers as actors in Berlin.

The Benthin Family Trailer (1950)

07 September 1950

The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East.

At a French Fireside Trailer (1962)

17 September 1962

Bundeswehr soldier Klaus’ regiment is stationed in France, to take part in NATO maneuvers. The soldiers are ordered to be kind to the populace, since the West German High Command wishes the French to forget the atrocities that were committed during the Second World War.

September Love Trailer (1961)

01 February 1961

Leading chemist Hans Schramm is betrothed to Hanna, but falls in love with her younger sister Franka�

DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben Trailer (1996)

16 September 1996

On May 17, 1946, Deutsche-Film AG (DEFA) was founded in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Until 1990, DEFA produced nearly 700 feature films, 750 animation films, 2250 short and documentary films and synchronized about 8,000 films from abroad.

Preludio 11 Trailer (1964)

19 March 1964

Daniela – a single mother, whose boyfriend left for the US – believes wholeheartedly in Cuba's revolutionary new order.

Janus Head Trailer (1972)

01 September 1972

World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain.

The Sonnenbrucks Trailer (1951)

01 March 1951

Professor Sonnenbruck is a scientist who is not particularly interested in politics. Even the meeting in 1943 with his former assistant Peters does not change him.

Story of a Young Couple Trailer (1952)

18 January 1952

A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen, her husband, works at the Westend Theater in West Berlin.

Don't Forget My Little Traudel Trailer (1957)

15 November 1957

17-year-old Traudel flees the orphanage she has to live in, in order to venture to Berlin.

Castles and Cottages Trailer (1957)

09 February 1957

Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton.

Berlin under Construction Trailer (1946)

01 December 1946

Documentary short about the rebuilding of Berlin in 1946 from a Soviet perspective, showcasing the social changes that have taken place since the fall of Hitler and of Jews working side-by-side with non-Jewish counterparts.

Council of the Gods Trailer (1950)

12 May 1950

Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions.

Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class Trailer (1954)

09 March 1954

This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann.

The Silent Star Trailer (1960)

26 February 1960

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus.

Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class Trailer (1955)

06 October 1955

This film is the second of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann.

Man against Man Trailer (1975)

21 December 1975

Robert and Michael meet on their return from captivity. They discover that they are both married to the same woman: After Robert was pronounced dead, Michael married Anna.

The Rabbit Is Me Trailer (1965)

25 October 1965

Maria, a young student sees her brother Dieter going to prison for sedition against the state. She starts an affair with Paul, a judge who turns out to be the one who sentenced her brother, which eventually leads to a confrontation.

The Dream of Captain Loy Trailer (1961)

23 August 1961

An American military plane takes six people, who have taken part in a NATO maneuver, from Tripoli to Oslo.

Girls in Gingham Trailer (1949)

08 July 1949

A moving saga focusing on the women in a family that spans three generations and almost 70 years of German history, from the Wilhelmine period through the end of WWII.

Immer bereit Trailer (1950)

20 July 1950

Documentary (in colour) about the first youth meeting (Deutschlandtreffen der Jugend) in East Berlin in 1950.

Unity SPD – KPD Trailer (1946)

01 May 1946

Documentary about the merging of the Communist Party of Germany and the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in the Soviet occupation zone, a merger that would lead to the creation of the Socialist Unity Party that would rule the soon-to-be-created East Germany until 1989.

The Sailor's Song Trailer (1958)

09 November 1958

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other.

The Banner of Kryvyi Rih Trailer (1967)

26 October 1967

In an act of friendship and solidarity between two mining towns in 1929, the locals of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, give their flag as a gift to the locals of Bergstedt, Germany in this GDR propaganda film.

Leipziger Messe 1946 Trailer (1946)

01 December 1946

Documentary short about the Leipzig Tradefair in 1946.

The Girl on the Diving Board Trailer (1967)

16 February 1967

The 18-year-old Katharina Jens is a high diving champion and succeeds in everything she does. When she enters an international contest in place of her team colleague Claudia, expectations are accordingly high.