Hidden Genre Gems for Fans of Regine: Cult Guide

Dir: Erich Waschneck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Mein Freund der Chauffeur perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

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

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

On a train's way to the Italian Alps, the jewelry of a wealthy young widow is stolen and a military veteran working as a waiter is the first to come under suspicion.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Regine, die Tragödie einer Frau perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

A group of friends discover the harmony in the open natural spaces of the German lowland as they take place in a balloon adventure.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

When Hamburg ship's mate Klaus Brandt catches a thief one night at the port, his downfall is pre-ordained. For the thief turns out to be a young, attractive woman and the otherwise upright sailor allows her to slip away. Jenny is the star of a local dive bar, with a side-line in smuggling.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

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

"The Secret Power" - Hardly anyone who strays into the emigrant's restaurant "Strange Bird" would suspect that the porter once was a general, the waiter a prince and the cook an admiral, and that the lady at the bar is actually the princess Sinaide forced was leaving their home.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

After WW1 German territories at the Polish border are yielded to Poland. When Polish irregular troops threaten Luise and the staff on her estate she gets support from her son Heino (posing as a servant) and a Polish commissioner.

Dir: Erich Waschneck

Notorious jewel thief Roger "Tiger" Brown sneaks into the trust of diamond dealer Thomas Morland. Not only does Morland's jewels appeal to him, but also his fiancée, Lady Edith Trent. But when Morland acquires the largest diamond in the world in Amsterdam, Brown decides against Edith and for the diamond, takes it and runs away.