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Für meine Kinder tu' ich alles (2009)
Character: Holger Rensberg
After her husband’s fatal accident, Marie is forced to leave her cozy home with her three children, move to a high-crime neighborhood, and, to make matters worse, work as a prostitute—because that seems to be her only way to make any money at all. In the end, her son’s single—and outrageously handsome—teacher becomes her savior in her time of need.
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Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien (2001)
Character: Walter Steiner
Paula, the wife of a busy estate agent, wants to help her sister's orphaned daughter Maggie restructure a debt-ridden inn after the unexpected death of her sister. In doing so, she gets in the way of her own husband, who wants to sell the property behind her back to a group of investors together with his young mistress.
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Boran - Zeit zum Zielen (1987)
Character: Dr. Genée
The story follows Philip Boran, an ex-convict who has managed to turn his life around and become a movie star. However, his new life is disrupted when his brother is murdered following a bank robbery. Driven by grief and a desire for justice, Boran sets out on a relentless mission to avenge his brother's death His quest targets a corrupt police officer. As Boran takes matters into his own hands, the investigation twists against him, and he soon finds himself suspected of being a criminal
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Straight Shooter (1999)
Character: Andreas Berndt
After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker Bretz threatens those who financed, built, favoured and now work the nuclear power plant Atar II to kill one of them each day until the plant is shut down. His former drill sergeant, Frank Hector, who now owns several night clubs and brothels, is the only one who might be able to stop the maniac killing specialist. Frank is flown in instantly, but soon has to find out that his former comrade's actions might be a result from an event long ago.
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Liebe ist nur ein Wort (2010)
Character: Walter Mansfeld
Oliver Mansfield, son of a corrupt industrialist, is young, handsome, charming and intelligent, and he believes in nothing, least of all in love. That changes when he meets the woman of his dreams: Verena, twenty years older...
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Hunger - Sehnsucht nach Liebe (1997)
Character: Simons Vater
Laura loves Simon and Simon loves Laura. But Laura does not love herself enough to let Simon closer to her. The reason being something nobody is allowed to know: she tries to suffocate any kind of feelings by giving in to eating attacks. When Simon finds out, their relationship threatens to break apart.
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Das Tor des Feuers (1996)
Character: Nerling
Ex-Secret Service agent Harry Kowa now works as a bodyguard. Protecting his boss from an assassination attempt, he kills one of the attackers, who turns out to be a government agent. Now it's open season on Kowa.
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Mein Freund, der Bulle (1998)
Character: Stadler
For Gerd Klein, it is supposed to be his last fight as a professional boxer, but he collapses dead on the floor. His wife Maria suspects that something is not right and puts pressure on the powerful people behind the scenes. Shortly afterwards, she is also dead. Street kid Max happens to witness her murder. Seeking help, the 14-year-old turns to police detective Christian.
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Goebbels und Geduldig (2001)
Character: Adolf Hitler
It is 1944 and Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels narrowly escapes an assassination attempt on the way to Obersalzberg. It is whispered to him that his rival Heinrich Himmler is the mastermind and that he has also hidden a double of the propaganda minister. Goebbels sets off immediately. He meets his double, Harry Geduldig, in a mysterious fortress. There is a mix-up. The real Goebbels remains a prisoner in the fortress, while the fake one deceives the guards and escorts and frees his great love Grete Zipfel. At a party meeting in Nuremberg, the people cheer him on. But then the journey takes him into the lion's den: on the Obersalzberg he meets Hitler and finally "his" wife Magda. Harry risks everything to save Grete.
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Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die Krone (2003)
Character: Universitätsdekan
Prussian general's son Friedrich, Freiherr (German baron) von der Trenck, is an unruly student whose countless affairs make him enemies, but he wins every duel. Frederic II the Great recruits him for his personal bodyguard. During his cadet training under the cruel stickler Graf (count) von Jaschinsky Friedrich falls in love with the king's headstrong oldest sister Amalia. She, however, refuses to be married off the the Swedish king's heir. When Prussia makes war on Austria over Silesia, Trenck's loyalty is dubious on account of an Austrian family branch. Janischky eagerly convinces the king there is more.
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Der kleine Unterschied (1997)
Character: Chefredakteur
A 60-year-old journalist falls in love with a young woman, abandons his wife and children and ends up falling into loneliness.
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Das siebte Foto (2003)
Character: Lennys Vater
By chance, Lenny, a young children's book author, discovers a roll of film in an old camera. Curious, he has it developed and is astonished to find that the pictures must have been taken in Prague in 1968, towards the end of the Prague Spring. One of the photos shows a young woman. To find out more about her, Lenny publishes it in a Prague daily newspaper. The effect is disastrous: his family's house is broken into and his father is murdered. Lenny is certain that there is a connection, because the photos have also disappeared. But neither his sister Isabell nor the police believe him. Shortly afterwards, he receives an anonymous letter containing only a Prague address. With this vague clue, Lenny sets off for the Czech capital.
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Carl & Bertha (2011)
Character: Mannstedt sen
A great historical film about the origins of the automobile: Bertha Benz wrote herself into the history of technology with the first, daring ride in a horseless carriage and gave her husband Carl's invention its breakthrough. Behind this daring act is a story of unshakeable trust, confidence and great love.
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Joe and Max (2002)
Character: Max Machon
True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.
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Marlene (2000)
Character: Friedrich Mollner
In this biopic, Marlene Dietrich leaves Berlin for Hollywood, where she establishes herself as an international star through various film roles.
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U-900 (2008)
Character: General Strasser
The year is 1944, Atze and Samuel occasionally operate on the black market, but mostly keep quiet and wait for the Americans to come. When the last German submarine, the U-900, is sent on a final mission, Atze foolishly messes with the general of this mission and has to go undercover. Together with his friend Samuel and the actress Maria, who disguises herself as a man for this purpose, he therefore smuggles himself onto the U-900 and pretends to be the captain. Since he has no idea about seafaring and gives increasingly strange orders, the crew soon becomes suspicious.
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Die Stunde der Offiziere (2004)
Character: Generaloberst a. D. Ludwig Beck
A well documented re-enaction of the July 20th, 1944 assassination attempt against Hitler, aka Operation Valkyrie.
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Isenhart - Die Jagd nach dem Seelenfänger (2011)
Character: Erzbischoff Wilbrand von Maulbrunn
In the middle of century XII much of the European territory is ruled by the Holy Roman Empire and violence and cruelty are the order of the day. Several German regions are terrorized by a dangerous murderer who is dedicated to kill young girls. Therefore, Isanhart and Laurin, his faithful companion in arms, will travel from end to end of the old continent to hunt the ruthless criminal.
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Bergkristall (2004)
Character: Färber
The towns of Gschaid and Millsdorf are in a constant state of feuding with each other. Nevertheless Gschaid's Sebastian and Millsdorf's Susanne are married. In her husband's town Susanne has to put up with daily harassment by the locals, which also extends to her two children. Finally she moves back to her parents, alone. When the children, who long to find a magical crystal they believe has the power to reunite the family, get lost in a howling blizzard on the exposed mountain after bringing their mother her Christmas presents, both towns set up rescue missions.
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Comedian Harmonists (1997)
Character: N/A
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.
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Banklady (2013)
Character: Hans Werler
Banklady tells the true story of Gisela Werler, a law-abiding factory worker from Hamburg, who falls in love with a thief and becomes a media darling as Germany’s first and most notorious female bank robber. Cunning, sexy, and exciting, Gisela and her beloved Hermann pull off one daring heist after another. Banklady follows this outlaw who captured Germany’s imagination, boldly defying gender expectations and living a decades-long Bonnie and Clyde romance.
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Baltic Storm (2003)
Character: Jan Peters
A journalist from Berlin, Germany, and a Swedish lawyer discover the truth behind the sinking of the "MS Estonia" in 1994, where more than 850 people drowned.
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Schlafes Bruder (1995)
Character: Curate Benzer
In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.
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14 Tage lebenslänglich (1997)
Character: Kaschinski
Konrad von Seidlitz is a young yuppie lawyer currently celebrating his engagement with Cornelia, daughter of minister of justice Volkerts. As a public relations gag, he hasn't paid his parking fines for two years and now insists on being sentenced to jail for two weeks as punishment. Using his knowledge as a lawyer he makes the best out of his visit in jail still working, still in a splendid mood and not adapting to any rule. Probably a good way to get the desired public attention, but also a good way to make enemies inside the jail-house. One day before Konrad is to be released his booth is searched and two hundred grams of cocaine are found. That's a serious problem even for a brilliant lawyer like Konrad and even if you're innocent
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Manta, Manta (1991)
Character: Herr Ecker
A not-so-clever guy called Bertie with an Opel Manta (a low-budget European sports coupé from the '80s) gets competition in a street race from a guy with a fast Mercedes, and another slick guy with a Ferrari tries to get his hands on Bertie's girlfriend.
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Leo und Claire (2002)
Character: Richter Dr. Oswald Rothaug
In 1933 Nuremberg, successful Jewish businessman Leo Katzenberger owns an apartment building and runs a shoe store. A devoted family man, he has a good relationship with his loving wife Claire. As the climate in Germany grows increasingly dangerous, bombshell Irene moves to the neighborhood. After forming an unlikely friendship, his relationship with Irene is immediately regarded with suspicion.
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Antikörper (2005)
Character: Sucharzewski
When a notorious German serial killer is captured after committing some of the most heinous acts against humanity ever imaginable, a farmer and police officer from a sleepy rural community on the outskirts of Berlin is drawn into the case as he searches for the answers to a murder that has shaken his tight-knit community.
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Mutter muss weg (2012)
Character: Bernhard
Adult dreamer Tristan still lives under his mother's thumb. After she has a health scare, he realizes how much he wants her gone... permanently.
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Allmen und das Geheimnis der Libellen (2016)
Character: Werenbusch Senior
Generosity, weakness for expensive pleasures and ruin is a combination that does not bode well. Johann Friedrich von Allmen was a man with a taste for women and the expensive pleasures of life. Unfortunately, his luck has run out, but now a new opportunity presents itself.
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Südsee, eigene Insel (1999)
Character: Herr Bohmland
A family spends their vacation in the basement so that their neighbors don't notice that they can't afford to go on vacation.
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Liebe in anderen Umständen (2009)
Character: Herrmann Beeskow
At the age of forty-four, Silke finds herself impregnated by one of her ex-partners: humiliated by her unfaithful husband, she had only one thought in mind: to take revenge by doing the same to him. Now the mother-to-be is faced with a difficult decision.
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Brandmal (2015)
Character: Volker Voss
A series of ritual murders shakes Hamburg. First a songwriter is stabbed and scalped, then a scientist. Investigations by Kriminalhauptkommissar Jan Fabel lead into the left student scene of the 1980s. Both victims belonged to the environment of the terrorist Franz Mühlhaus, who was shot during a police operation. His followers could then start a new life. It quickly becomes clear: the key to the current murders lies in the case at the time.
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Eine stürmische Bescherung (2007)
Character: Friedrich Torkelsen
Toftlund-Holst, the tranquil place on the Baltic Sea, just before Christmas: everything could be so contemplative, but the mood in the Torkelsen house is cloudy. The lease of the restaurant "Four Mermaids" expires and the new owner Nick Winter does not want to extend it ...
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Zwischen den Zeiten (2014)
Character: Simon Rosch
On a class trip to the GDR in 1986, Annette flirted with the East German Michael. Today she is working on reconstructing shredded Stasi files and comes across a photo of him. Annette finds Michael and their love flares up again. Not just out of jealousy, Annette's boyfriend Johannes investigates whether her rival was a Stasi victim or possibly a perpetrator...
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2030 - Aufstand der Alten (2007)
Character: Sven Darow
In the year 2030, young journalist Lena Bach witnesses a crime. A desperate pensioner takes the CEO of the wellness company "Prolife" hostage and tries to force him to confess. Just as the manager starts to talk, there is an explosion. Darow has allegedly detonated a hand grenade. The hostage-taker and his victim are killed and the bodies are immediately removed by special units of the German army. Then Lena meets an informant who has promised her important details of Darow's life via videophone in an illegal Berlin backyard hospital. She now knows: The hand grenade Darow was carrying was a plastic dummy. What really happened in the office of the CEO of "Prolife"?
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Die Verführung - Das fremde Mädchen (2011)
Character: Wulff Kuhn
Victoria and Markus are a couple who are spending a holiday in a cottage. One evening they decide to host as a guest a 17 year old girl who was hitchhiking in the vicinity of the house. But the girl soon will begin a game of seduction with Markus ...
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Babykram ist Männersache (2001)
Character: Breuer
Arne and his younger brother Malte run the scrapyard they inherited from their parents on the outskirts of Hamburg and live a rather disoriented existence. One day, Malte finds an abandoned baby. He immediately takes the little one to his heart and wants to look after the child until he finds the birth mother. His brother Arne doesn't like the idea at all, but Malte wants to go through with the plan and even threatens to sell his brother the scrapyard. Disgruntled, Arne finally agrees and, as Malte is fully occupied with caring for the baby, sets off on a laborious search for the raven mother.
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Helden - Wenn Dein Land Dich braucht (2013)
Character: Hans Heinrich
Scientists try to simulate the Big Bang and the experiment gets out of control. While satellites come down and chaos arises, the stories of several people trying to survive is told.
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Schicksalsspiel (1993)
Character: N/A
A Romeo-and-Juliet-tale between the soccer-clubs of St. Pauli and Rostock.
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