Editor's Top Picks Sharing the Atmosphere of Höhenluft: Cult Guide

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

Milliardärstochter Ethel Vandergolt hat schon so viele Liebhaber zurückgewiesen, dass diese einen Club gründen, um sich an ihr zu rächen. Sie engagieren für eine große Summe den Schmieren-Schauspieler Dick Robinson, der um Ethel werben und sie dann seinerseits zurückweisen soll. Doch als Ethel und Dick sich tatsächlich ineinander verlieben, kann er es mit seinem Gewissen nicht mehr vereinbaren, seine Aufgabe zu erfüllen, und verlässt sie. Erst als sie ihm vorspielt, sie habe ihr ganzes Vermögen verloren, kommt er zu ihr zurück. - Prunkvoll ausgestattetes Lustspiel mit Henny Porten.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

The king of the country visits the Count, to meet the Countess. The Countess, however, decides to make off with her three suitors. Karolina now pretends to be the Countess and the rest of the staff take on the role of aristocrats when the king visits. Meanwhile, the Countess is arrested and pretends to be her kitchen maid Karolina.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Gräfin Küchenfee perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A wealthy lady becomes obsessed with an ermine coat. She finds it at a fashion show, brings it home, falls into a deep sleep where the devil abducts her into the dark underground, takes the fur coat and makes devilish demands.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A young woman, Violetta, falls under the hypnotic power of the villainous Baron von Groot. A young physician tries to rescue her from his clutches. She is finally released from Groot's power when he is found shot dead.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Gefangene Seele perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

Diether von Brake is addicted to gambling. He has been away to Berlin for weeks. His wife Martine is worried. Diether explains his gambling as a way of paying back his debts, but Martine suspects there's also other attractions in Berlin.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Der Ruf der Liebe perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

The patriarch of the family, The General, is indebted to the Frenchman Marquis de Grillet and has mortgaged his property.

Dir: Rudolf Biebrach

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.