Editor's Top Picks Following the Footsteps of Neuland: Cult Guide

Dir: Hans Behrendt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hans Behrendt

Marie, adopted as a baby by Warrant Officer Guippo, helps a smuggler escape because he saved his life previously. She finds him again in Paris while she is engaged to Count Bertrand.

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

Dir: Hans Behrendt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hans Behrendt

Prince Karl Heinz enjoys his carefree life as a student in Heidelberg. He falls in love with the beautiful Käthe and everything is fine and dandy till his father is reported very ill.

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

Dir: Hans Behrendt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hans Behrendt

Georg is a daredevil aviator tamed by his wife Maria who is sick of contantly fearing for his life. When she flirts with his greatest competitor Jonny he decides to fly across the Atlantic Ocean to prove he hasn't lost his derring-do guts.

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

Dir: Hans Behrendt

Weimar era screwball comedy about a floor model who is required to go out evenings to escort VIPs while her boyfriend has to wait at home.

Dir: Hans Behrendt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

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

Dir: Hans Behrendt

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Hans Behrendt

Remake of an Ernst Lubitsch silent comedy about a farm boy who is fond of two sisters, one of whom is beautiful, the other, not so much.