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Kautschuk (1938)
Character: N/A
About how the British broke the Brazilian monopoly on natural rubber. The storyline suggests a complex relation between adventure, military conquest and imperialism.
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Solange du da bist (1953)
Character: Willi
An actress used to playing only bit parts becomes the center of attention when a movie director buys her life story as a film project, she is now faced with a psychological crisis.
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Hochzeit (1972)
Character: Sargfabrikant Rosig
Film based on a play written by Elias Canetti.
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Der Regenmacher (1980)
Character: H. C. Curry
In the summer of 1913, a heat wave threatens the existence of the farm of H. C. Curry and his sons: The cattle die of thirst, the grain dries up. Then the adventurer Bill Starbuck comes to the ranch and claims he can conjure up rain for 100 dollars. The father and daughter Lizzie are believing the swindler.
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Lockende Gefahr (1950)
Character: Jens
14-year-old Uli has only recently moved to Hamburg with his mother. His favorite place is the harbour. One day, he makes the acquaintance of fisherman Jens, who is shunned by many because he killed his best friend several years ago.
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Die Venus vom Tivoli (1953)
Character: Osvaldo Curtis
Unemployed and homeless actors following the dream of finding the future in South America. The manager Osvaldo Curtis tricks the group of colorful and failed artists to apply for a special visa overseas.
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Perrak (1970)
Character: Wermuth-Ede
Rough-and-ready vice detective Perrak has to follow a 1000 leads during the investigation of a trans murder case. In a profoundly mysterious massage parlor he meets industrialist wife Claire Imhoff, who knows more about the crime than she wants to admit.
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Wo der Wildbach rauscht (1956)
Character: Andrä Muralt
The young farmer Andrä has fallen madly in love with the maid Maria. But she marries the son of the mayor. When Andrä meets the newlywed in the mountains and the latter falls into the depths after an argument, a murder charge is brought - but no one but Andrä knows the truth
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Fuhrmann Henschel (1956)
Character: Wilhelm Henschel
The simple and good-natured coachman Henschel has a sick wife and a deceitful maid who looks after the household. The wife makes him promise never to marry the maid. But after his wife's death, Henschel succumbs to the temptation of the maid.
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På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump (1970)
Character: Angry farmer
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.
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Morituri (1948)
Character: Dr. Leon Bronek
As the end of the Second World War approaches and the Soviet Red Army is advancing, a group of concentration camp inmates is helped to escape by a Polish doctor. They hide in a wood where they meet other fugitives, who have been there for months, constantly in fear of being discovered. Out of fear of the German army patrols, they do not dare to leave the forest, even as the food supplies run low.
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Das Amulett des Todes (1975)
Character: Arthur
Corinna witnesses how three guys chase and shoot a man in front of her lonesome house. As only witness, they force her to come with them and care for the guy's wound. But she manages to flee shortly after and takes Blondi to a doctor. He tells her his story, how he used to smuggle drugs, but one day fled with a suitcase full of money. Corinna inexplicably falls in love with him and decides to accompany him on his further flight. But the villains are close behind them.
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