The Definitive Watchlist For Devotees of Die Brandstifter Europas: ...

Dir: Max Neufeld

A lawyer passes himself off as a famous tenor, and makes the conquest of the secretary of a theatrical impresario who is in jail.

Dir: Max Neufeld

Showstar Csibi's mother Maria has a new suitor. In order to make Maria appear younger Csibi poses as a young brat which backfires when she meets the suitor's gorgeous brother and flirts with him while he treats her like a little child.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Csibi, der Fratz perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Neufeld

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Max Neufeld

Joseph Reiner, a talented music student, tries to get a contract from a film and music producer, aided by Annerl, the girl he loves, and his music school fellows. When famous screen tenor Lincoln gets suddenly indisposed he will have a chance, yet not exactly the one he expected.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Hoheit tanzt Walzer perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Neufeld

Fritz is in love with artist Glay, who stays at the Grand Hotel. Even not having money he gets to know her, invites her to supper and after dancing a tango, even hires the royal suite. How will he get out of this is a mystery to himself.

Dir: Max Neufeld

A Russian lady singer in Germany falls for a countryman working in a car factory there, who unknown to her is really a grand Duke.an attempt to steal the famous Orloff diamond adds to the complications.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Neufeld

"Hoffmann's Tales" - The story of the poet Hoffmann, who falls in love with a mechanical doll, loses his mirror image in Venice and finally liberates his lover from the clutches of a sinister doctor.

Dir: Max Neufeld

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Eine Nacht im Grandhotel perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Max Neufeld

An impoverished count is forced to marry a young woman unknown to him. Due to certain circumstances he is unable to arrive in time for the wedding. Both marriage partners start looking for each other including the help of a detective agency. Some amusing implications arise.

Dir: Max Neufeld

When his wife storms out of a dinner planned for his American boss (because their dog is not allowed at the table) an engineer substitutes his secretary and pretends she is the wife.