Cinematic Discoveries Following the Footsteps of Moral und Liebe: C...

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

The youngest brother of Napoleon, Jerome, who, after the unfortunate peace of Tilsit, on August 18, 1807, took control of the newly created kingdom of Westphalia, holds his splendid court at Schloss Wilhelmshoehe near Kassel. In the magnificent surroundings of the castle, its beautiful parks and the charming water features, he spends his time in happy garden parties.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of So sind die Männer perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A woman of the Latin Quarter, who has had numerous love affairs, flees from the wild life of Paris to bury her past in self-exile in South America.

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

Dir: Georg Jacoby

Sentimental story of a woman who couldn't have a child but falls in love later, at a nurse job, with a baby her wayward husband had with a neighbor girl.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Georg Jacoby

Bulgaria at the beginning of the 20 century. A village in Macedonia.Bogdan Stimov is suspected of a murder which he has not committed. On his wife Anna's urgent request he resolves to flee the country. America. Known as Stimens, Bogdan has risen to the position of director of a munitions factory. The First Wold War breaks out. The Italian Eteli incites his compatriots against the Austrian and German workers at the factory. Stimov takes their side and is dismissed together with his friends Max and Friedrich. Eteli's sister Anna is in love with Max. With her help all four obtain the necessary paper and board a Swedish ship. Eteli gets in touch with the captain of an Italian mail-boat which overtakes and detains the fugitives. The captives manage to escape in a boat. They are rescued by a German submarine. Max, Anna and Friedrich go to Germany. In Bukgaria Stimov's estate has been seized by the invaders. One of them wants to marry Stimov's daughter Maritsa against her will. Bogdan arrives on the wedding day. Under his leadership the peasants rise in revolt. Anna is hiding with friends while Bgdan, Maritsa and his son Peter go to Sofia. At the palace Stimov kneels before the King and tells him the story of his life. He is pardoned and joins the army. Peter is an army volunteer and Maritsa becomes a nurse. The Serbian forces have been driven out of Macedonia. Stimov's estate have been into a field hospital. Among the wounded is Max. Eteli appears too and fires at Maritsa. Max and a young soldier jump on him. The bullet hits the young soldier. A doctor unbuttons his tunic to discover that this is a girl in disguise. Etelirecognizes his sister Anna. A military parade. Stimov receives a medal from the King. Together with Peter he returns to his village where they are greeted with joy.

Dir: Georg Jacoby

A young married couple is on vacation in Ostend, where they meet a world-famous tenor who immediately begins to make advances to the young woman. The flattered woman believes in great love and is ready to leave her husband. But when she learns that the famous tenor is only interested in a short adventure, she wants to kill herself.