The Auteur's Selection In the Shadow of Mann über Bord: Cult Guide

Dir: Karl Grune

In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid faces resistance from the Young Turk party, while also becoming infatuated with a visiting Austrian singer.

Dir: Karl Grune

"Comedians" - Axel Swinborne is a celebrated stage star. Although much in demand, he now wants to recover and travel by train on vacation. He leans out of the window at full speed, as happens a momentous mishap: his jacket gets tangled on the window lever so unhappy that it ejects the suction force out of the window.

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

Dir: Karl Grune

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Karl Grune

A mill situated on the border between two unnamed countries and the residents therein become pawns in a future war.

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

Dir: Karl Grune

A couple are at the theatre with a playwright friend. At the end of the play the jealous husband strangles his wife to death. When the play ends, the man talks to his friend about such a nonsensical finale, telling the author that no man with any sense ever gets jealous enough to choke his wife in these modern times. The playwright decides to test this supposedly perfect couple about their happy feelings for each other.

Dir: Karl Grune

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Am Rande der Welt perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Karl Grune

During the French Revolution a young woman is saved from the guillotine by an insurrectionist (Asther). Also called The Prisoner of Corbal.

Dir: Karl Grune

A fictionalized version of the real-life 18th-century French transgender soldier, diplomat, and spy.

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

Dir: Karl Grune

Presents two distinct plot lines until the two eventually merge: the first is that of the bored middle-aged man seeking a departure from monotony in his life; the second is that of the blind man and the little boy, his grandson, who are interdependent. None of the characters have been given names and are therefore referred to only by description. The city is an expressionistic nightmare, a dangerous and chaotic place.

Dir: Karl Grune

After the revelation that Georg has seduced her, Maria is driven away by her father. Georg, fearing the wrath of Maria's father, has swiftly abandoned the girl and left for the mining town of Sankt Anton, where he expects to hide easily amongst the large population of colliers. Maria must care for herself, and ends up in Sankt Anton, where she attempts to rebuild her life. There, she gets to know Thomas, and soon the young people are engaged. When Georg and Maria meet again, drama ensues.