List of German films of 1895–1918
Cinema of Germany |
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Lists of German films |
1895–1918 German Empire |
1919–1932 Weimar Germany |
1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 |
1933–1945 Nazi Germany |
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 |
1945–1990 East Germany |
1945–1949 Occupation |
1946 1947 1948 1949 |
1950s |
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
1960s |
1970s |
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2000s |
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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the German Empire until 1918, in year order.
It includes German films from the introduction of the medium to the resignation of the Emperor at the end of World War I. Many of these films laid the groundwork for German Expressionism.
For an alphabetical list of articles on films of the period see Category:Films of the German Empire.
1890s
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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1895 | ||||||
Akrobatisches Potpourri | Max & Emil Skladanowsky | Grunato family | Documentary | Release: Nov. 1 | ||
Bauerntanz zweier Kinder | Max Skladanowsky | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | |||
Boxing Kangaroo | Max Skladanowsky | Mr Delaware | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | ||
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops | Birt Acres | Earliest known footage of Kaiser Wilhelm | ||||
Opening of the Kiel Canal | Birt Acres | Early footage of Kaiser Wilhelm | ||||
Serpentinen Tanz | Max Skladanowsky | Documentary | Release: Nov 1 | |||
1896 | ||||||
Leben und Treiben am Alexanderplatz | Max Skladanowsky | |||||
1897 | ||||||
Apotheose II | Max Skladanowsky | |||||
1898 | ||||||
Kaiser von Deutschland, der Kaiser von Österreich und der König von Sachsen am Tage der Jubiläumsfeier in Dresden | English: The Kaiser of Germany, the Kaiser of Austria and the King of Saxony on the day of the Jubilee Fair in Dresden | |||||
1899 | ||||||
German Lancers | A parade of the famous Second Guards, one of Emperor William's favorite regiments. | |||||
When the Bugle Sounds 'Charge' | An attack by the famous Second Guards Regiment of Emperor William's Army on the Paradefeld. |
1900s
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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1900 | ||||||
Einzug unserer Chinakrieger in Berlin am 16.12.1900 | English: The Entry of Our China Soldiers in Berlin on Dec. 16, 1900 (about Boxer Rebellion?) | |||||
Eine moderne Jungfrau von Orleans | Max Skladanowsky | English: A Modern Maid of Orleans | ||||
1901 | ||||||
Einzug der Königin von Holland mit ihrem Gemahl in Schwerin | English: The Entry of the Queen of The Netherlands with her Consort in Schwerin | |||||
1902 | ||||||
When Knighthood Was in Flower | ||||||
1903 | ||||||
Mr. Krebs in seiner senationellen Schleifenfahrt | Arthur Robison | English: Mr. Krebs in his Sensational Bicycleride | ||||
Der lustige Ehemann | Otto Julius Bierbaum | |||||
1904 | ||||||
The Whistling Bowery Boy | Oskar Messter | |||||
Kämpfe vor Port Arthur | English: The Campaign for Port Arthur | |||||
1905 | ||||||
Eine Fliegenjagd oder Die Rache der Frau Schultze | Max Skladanowsky | English: Hunting a Fly; Or, The Revenge of Frau Schultze | ||||
Afrikanische Kriegsbilder | War documentary | English: African War Pictures | ||||
1906 | ||||||
Apachentanz | Oskar Messter, Albert Kutzner | Henny Porten, Rosa Porten | English: Apache Dance (A French dance) | |||
Meißner Porzellan | Franz Porten, Oskar Messter | Henny Porten, Rosa Porten | ||||
1909 | ||||||
Prosit Neujahr 1910! | Guido Seeber | Animated film | First animated German film |
1910-1914
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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1910 | ||||||
Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes | Viggo Larsen | |||||
Die geheimnisvolle Streichholzdose | Guido Seeber | Animated film | Available online here | |||
Sumurûn | Max Reinhardt | |||||
1911 | ||||||
Der schwarze Traum | Urban Gad | German-Danish co-production; Danish: Den Sorte drøm | ||||
Die Suppe | Julius Pinschewer | partly animated film | An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze Available online here | |||
The Traitress | Urban Gad | Asta Nielsen, Max Obal, Robert Valberg | Drama | |||
1912 | ||||||
In Nacht und Eis | Mime Misu | English: In Night and Ice; first German Titanic film ever made | ||||
Das Mirakel | Mime Misu | |||||
Der Nähkasten | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | ||||
The Oath of Stephan Huller | Viggo Larsen | Viggo Larsen, Wanda Treumann | Drama | |||
Poor Jenny | Urban Gad | |||||
Schatten des Meeres | Curt A. Stark | English: In the Shadow of the Sea | ||||
Tanz der Flaschen (Kupferberg Gold) | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | ||||
Tanz der Flaschen (Maggi) | Julius Pinschewer | animated film | An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze | |||
1913 | ||||||
Der Film von der Königin Luise | Franz Porten | English: A Film of Queen Louise; in 3 parts | ||||
Die Insel der Seligen | Max Reinhardt | |||||
The Life and Works of Richard Wagner | Carl Froelich William Wauer | Giuseppe Becce, Olga Engl | biopic | [1] | ||
Der neue Schreibtisch | Karl Valentin | |||||
Das rosa Pantöffelchen | Franz Hofer | Dorrit Weixler | Comedy | |||
Der Steckbrief | Franz Hofer | |||||
The Student of Prague | Stellan Rye, Paul Wegener | English: A Bargain With Satan | ||||
The Weapons of Youth | Friedrich Müller | Gertrud Gräbner, Conrad Wiene | ||||
1914 | ||||||
The Armoured Vault | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Hermann Picha, Fritz Richard | Thriller | |||
Der Hund von Baskerville | Rudolf Meinert | Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne | Crime | |||
Detektiv Braun | Rudolf Meinert | Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne | Crime | |||
Eine Venezianische Nacht | Max Reinhardt | |||||
The Firm Gets Married | Carl Wilhelm | Victor Arnold, Ernst Lubitsch | Comedy | |||
Die geheimnisvolle Villa | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Werner Krauss | ||||
He This Way, She That Way | Robert Wiene | Max Zilzer, Manny Ziener | Comedy | |||
The Iron Cross | Richard Oswald | Friedrich Kühne, Hedda Vernon, Hanni Weisse | Drama | |||
Ivan Koschula | Richard Oswald | Rudolph Schildkraut, Hanni Weisse | Drama | |||
The Man in the Cellar | Joe May | Ernst Reicher, Max Landa, Olga Engl | Thriller | |||
Miss Piccolo | Franz Hofer | Dorrit Weixler, Ernst Lubitsch, Alice Hechy | Comedy | |||
The Silent Mill | Richard Oswald | Alfred Abel, Ferdinand Bonn, Robert Valberg | Drama |
1915
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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Aufs Eis geführt | Ernst Lubitsch | Ernst Lubitsch, Albert Paulig | Comedy | [2] |
Berlin im Kriegsjahr | Carl Wilhelm | documentary | ||
The Canned Bride | Robert Wiene | Margarete Kupfer, Guido Herzfeld | Comedy | |
The Dancer | Georg Jacoby | Leopoldine Konstantin, Bruno Kastner | Drama | |
Deutsche Kriegswoche | Carl Wilhelm | documentary | ||
Fluch der Schönheit | D.J. Rector | Maria Carmi, Hans Mierendorff | Drama | [3] |
Der Golem | Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener | |||
Ein Held des Unterseebootes | Walter Schmidthässler | documentary | ||
Laugh Bajazzo | Richard Oswald | Rudolph Schildkraut, Alfred Abel, Hanni Weisse | Drama | |
Miss Piccolo | Franz Hofer | Dorrit Weixler, Ernst Lubitsch | Comedy | |
No Sin on the Alpine Pastures | Rudolf Biebrach | Henny Porten, Emmy Wyda, Lupu Pick | Comedy | |
Photographischer Wettbewerb | documentary | |||
Robert and Bertram | Max Mack | Eugen Burg, Ferdinand Bonn | Comedy | |
The Tunnel | William Wauer | Friedrich Kayßler, Fritzi Massary | Drama | |
The Vice | Richard Oswald | Alfred Abel, Rosa Valetti, Arthur Wellin | Drama | |
Der Zahnteufel | Julius Pinschewer | partly animated film | An advertisement for Beiersdorfer Available online here | |
Zucker und Zimt | Ernst Lubitsch | Ernst Matray, Alice Hechy | Comedy | [4] |
1916
1917
1918
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