The list is not divided into decades, but into periods of different political eras.
| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1970 |
| Even Dwarfs Started Small |
Werner Herzog |
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| Die Feuerzangenbowle |
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| Malatesta |
Peter Lilienthal |
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Entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1971 |
| Handicapped Future |
Werner Herzog |
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| Land of Silence and Darkness |
Werner Herzog |
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| Fata Morgana |
Werner Herzog |
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| Apokal |
Paul Anczykowski |
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Entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival |
| Trotta |
Johannes Schaaf |
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Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1972 |
| Ludwig II. |
Luchino Visconti |
Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trewor Howard Helmuth Griem |
historical melodrama about the mad king of Bavaria |
Directors 4 hours uncut version released two years after his death by his friends. |
| Aguirre, the Wrath of God |
Werner Herzog |
Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo |
Biography drama |
3 wins & 1 nomination |
| Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen |
Alfred Vohrer |
Ruth Leuwerik, Horst Tappert, Alain Noury, Doris Kunstmann |
Thriller |
based on the book by Johannes Mario Simmel, German Film Award |
| Harlis |
Robert van Ackerman |
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German Film Awards |
| King, Queen, Knave |
Jerzy Skolimowski |
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Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival |
| Havoc |
Peter Fleischmann |
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Entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1973 |
| 1974 |
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
(Angst essen Seele auf) |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem |
Comedy drama / Romance |
3 wins & 1 nomination |
Alice in the Cities
(Alice in den Städten) |
Wim Wenders |
Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer |
Drama |
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| Der Springteufel |
|
Dieter Hallervorden |
Thriller |
Tv film based on story by Derrick Sherwin (Doctor Who) |
| The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser |
Werner Herzog |
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Biography |
Won three awards at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival |
| The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner |
Werner Herzog |
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| 1975 |
| 1976 |
| 1900 |
Bernardo Bertolucci |
Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu |
Romantic drama/ War |
IT/ FR/ W.GER/ USA, 1 win & 1 nom. |
| Coup de Grâce |
Volker Schlöndorff |
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Set in the Russian Civil War |
| Heart of Glass |
Werner Herzog |
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| Kings of the Road |
Wim Wenders |
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Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival |
| No One Will Play with Me |
Werner Herzog |
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| How much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck |
Werner Herzog |
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| 1977 |
| Der Amerikanische Freund |
Wim Wenders |
Dennis Hopper |
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Entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival |
| Stroszek |
Werner Herzog |
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| La Soufrière |
Werner Herzog |
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| 1978 |
| The Left-Handed Woman |
Peter Handke |
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Entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1979 |
| The Tin Drum |
Volker Schlöndorff |
David Bennent, Charles Aznavour, Mario Adorf |
Drama |
based on the book by Günter Grass |
| Americathon |
|
John Ritter |
Comedy |
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| The Marriage of Maria Braun |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
Hanna Schygulla |
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First in the BRD Trilogy |
| David |
Peter Lilienthal |
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Drama |
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| Nosferatu the Vampyre |
Werner Herzog |
Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz |
Horror |
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| Sisters, or the Balance of Happiness |
Margarethe von Trotta |
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Drama |
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| Woyzeck |
Werner Herzog |
Klaus Kinski |
classic literature |
based on the story by Georg Büchner |
| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1990 |
| Abraham's Gold |
Jörg Graser |
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Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival |
| Affengeil |
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Documentary |
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| Europa Europa |
Agnieszka Holland |
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Golden Globe for Best Foreign-language film 1992 , was nominated for the Academy Award: Best Writing Adapted Screenplay |
| 1991 |
| Manta, Manta |
|
Til Schweiger |
Action comedy |
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| Malina |
Werner Schroeter |
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Entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival |
| Lebewohl, Fremde |
Tevfik Başer |
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Screened at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1992 |
| Apple Trees |
Helma Sanders-Brahms |
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Screened at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival |
| Damage |
Louis Malle |
Jeremy Irons |
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GB and FR |
| Kleine Haie |
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| 1993 |
| Body of Evidence |
Uli Edel |
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Erotic |
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| Faraway, So Close! |
Wim Wenders |
Otto Sander, Bruno Ganz |
Fantasy drama |
Nomin. for Golden Globe, won the Grand Prix at Cannes, +2 wins, +3 nom. |
| 1994 |
| Der bewegte Mann |
Sönke Wortmann |
Til Schweiger |
Comedy |
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| Die Bartholomäusnacht |
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Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil |
Historic Drama |
German-French Co-Production |
| Lisbon Story |
Wim Wenders |
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Screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1995 |
| Seven Servants |
Daryush Shokof |
Daryush Shokof, Anthony Quinn, |
Surreal-Comedy |
German-USA Co-Production |
| 1996 |
| Bandits |
Katja von Garnier |
Katja Riemann |
Action |
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| 1997 |
| Rossini |
Helmut Dietl |
Götz George, Mario Adorf, Heiner Lauterbach, Veronica Ferres |
Comedy |
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| 1998 |
| Run Lola Run |
Tom Tykwer |
Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu |
Thriller |
Nom. for BAFTA + 25 wins + 12 nom. |
| Places in Cities |
Angela Schanelec |
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Screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival |
| 1999 |
| Aimée & Jaguar |
Max Färberböck |
Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler |
Romantic drama |
Nomin. for Golden Globe, +9 wins +3 nom. |
| Buena Vista Social Club |
Wim Wenders |
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Documentary |
Nomin. for Oscar (Best Foreign Film) |
| Sonnenallee |
Leander Haußmann |
Robert Stadlober |
Comedy |
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| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 2000 |
| Anatomy |
Stefan Ruzowitzky |
Franka Potente |
Horror |
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| The Farewell |
Jan Schütte |
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Screened at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival |
| Lost Killers |
Dito Tsintsadze |
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Screened at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival |
| 2001 |
| Berlin Babylon |
Hubertus Siegert |
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Documentary |
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| Das Experiment |
Oliver Hirschbiegel |
Moritz Bleibtreu |
action thriller |
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| Der Schuh des Manitu |
Michael Herbig |
Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Christian Tramitz, Sky du Mont, Marie Bäumer |
Comedy |
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| Mädchen, Mädchen |
Dennis Gansel |
Diana Amft, Karoline Herfurth, Felicitas Woll |
Comedy |
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| Moonlight Tariff |
Ralf Huettner |
Gruschenka Stevens, Tim Bergmann, Jasmin Tabatabai, Bettina Zimmermann |
Comedy, Romance |
IMDB |
| Nowhere in Africa |
Caroline Link |
Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze |
Drama |
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| 2002 |
| Enlightenment Guaranteed |
Doris Dörrie |
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Comedy |
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| Baader |
Christopher Roth |
Frank Giering |
Thriller |
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| 2003 |
| Anatomy 2 |
Stefan Ruzowitzky |
Franka Potente |
Horror |
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| Blueprint |
Rolf Schübel |
Franka Potente |
Horror |
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| Carolina |
Marlene Gorris |
Julia Stiles |
Romantic comedy |
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| Distant Lights (Lichter) |
Hans-Christian Schmid |
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| Good Bye Lenin! |
Wolfgang Becker |
Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß |
Ostalgie |
Nom. for Golden Globe, +31 wins +14 nom. |
| September |
Max Färberböck |
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Screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival |
| 2004 |
| 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald |
Sven Unterwaldt Jr. |
Otto Waalkes, Cosma Shiva Hagen, Nina Hagen |
Comedy |
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| Agnes and His Brothers |
Oskar Roehler |
Martin Weiß, Moritz Bleibtreu |
Drama |
2 wins & 1 nomination |
| Beyond the Sea |
Kevin Spacey |
Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins |
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Co-production with the US |
| Der Untergang |
Oliver Hirschbiegel |
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Drama |
Downfall of Adolf Hitler / Nominated for Oscar |
| Before the Fall |
Dennis Gansel |
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Drama |
Best international film, Hamptons International Film Festival, 2004 |
| Die Blindgänger |
Bernd Sahling |
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| The Edukators |
Hans Weingartner |
Julia Jentsch |
Comedy drama, Crime |
Golden Palm Award nomination |
| Marseille |
Angela Schanelec |
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Screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival |
| En Route |
Jan Krüger |
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Tiger Award:Rotterdam Film Festival |
| Der Wixxer |
Tobi Baumann |
Bastian Pastewka |
crime film parody |
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| 2005 |
| I Am Guilty |
Christoph Hochhäusler |
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Screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival |
| Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage (Sophie Scholl – The Final Days) |
Marc Rothemund |
Julia Jentsch |
historical drama |
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| Barfuss |
Til Schweiger |
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| Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul |
Fatih Akin |
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Documentary |
Turkish-coproduction |
| 2006 |
| The Lives of Others |
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
Ulrich Mühe |
Drama |
Won Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 7x Deutscher Filmpreis |
| Elementarteilchen |
Oskar Roehler |
Moritz Bleibtreu |
Drama |
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| Requiem |
Hans-Christian Schmid |
Sandra Hüller |
Thriller |
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| 2007 |
| 2 or 3 Things I Know About Him |
Malte Ludin |
Hanns Ludin |
Drama |
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| Adam Resurrected |
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| The Edge of Heaven |
Fatih Akın |
Nurgül Yeşilçay, Baki Davrak, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Nursel Köse, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hanna Schygulla |
Drama |
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| El Otro |
Ariel Rotter |
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Argentine film co-production with also |
| Toyland |
Jochen Alexander Freydank |
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Short |
Oscar 2009 |
| Vier Minuten |
Chris Kraus |
Monica Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung |
Drama |
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| 2008 |
| Otto; or Up with Dead People |
Bruce LaBruce |
Jey Crisfar, Marcel Schlutt |
Horror |
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| Die Welle |
Dennis Gansel |
Jürgen Vogel, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich |
Drama |
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| Der Baader Meinhof Komplex |
Uli Edel |
Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, Bruno Ganz |
Drama |
Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film / nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
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