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    1970s German Movies

    The 40 most popular 1970s german movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Loves of a French Pussycat
    TMDB2.1

    Loves of a French Pussycat

    1972 · 1h 34m

    country: Germany

    Rolf, a sex-advice columnist and a lecher, has affairs with numerous women, but never a permanent relationship. Suzanne, one of his ex-lovers, offers to bet that no woman can get Rolf to propose marriage, a bet her girlfriend Andrea eagerly accepts. But there's a catch: To win the bet, Andrea must get the womanizing Rolf to commit to marriage without first going to bed with him.

    She Devils of the SS
    TMDB2.5

    She Devils of the SS

    1973 · 1h 35m

    country: Switzerland

    In the last days of WW2, women are volunteering from all over Germany to serve in the front lines by having sex with the brave Nazi soldiers. But when they start having sex with each other, things get complicated. Especially with the increasing danger from the revengeful Soviet army!

    Playing with Love
    TMDB2.6

    Playing with Love

    1977 · 1h 34m

    country: Italy

    Laura and Fabrizio have been meeting every summer in the forest by her parent's summer home. Fabrizio is a solitary boy with only his dog for company; Laura a sweet but unconfident child. This summer new aspects enter into their story as both are growing up. Laura is falling in love with Fabrizio, while he displays a new sexual awareness of her masked by his malice. Things develop further when they meet Sylvia who, unlike the innocent Laura, is confident and assertive. Fabrizio develops a fascination with her, eventually bribing Laura to fetch her to the forest to join them in play.

    The Tin Drum
    TMDB3.5

    The Tin Drum

    1979 · 2h 42m

    country: France

    In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.

    Nosferatu the Vampyre
    TMDB3.6

    Nosferatu the Vampyre

    1979 · 1h 47m

    country: Germany

    A real estate agent leaves behind his beautiful wife to go to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in Wismar.

    Cross of Iron
    TMDB3.6

    Cross of Iron

    1977 · 2h 13m

    country: Germany

    It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.

    Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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    Aguirre, the Wrath of God

    1972 · 1h 35m

    country: Germany

    A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

    What the Peeper Saw
    TMDB2.9

    What the Peeper Saw

    1972 · 1h 29m

    country: Italy

    A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.

    Devil's Island
    TMDB3.5

    Devil's Island

    1976 · 1h 1m

    country: East Germany

    Le Quang Vinh, a revolutionary student leader, was arrested in Saigon in August 1961. A show trial and death sentence followed. World-wide protests altered it to “life imprisonment” on Con Son, the Devil’s Island. The humiliating “Tiger-Cages” and the methods of torture are shown.

    Der Kapitän
    TMDB2.6

    Der Kapitän

    1971 · 1h 33m

    country: Germany

    Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping company gives him command of the elegant cruise ship Julia to temporarily replace a colleague who has fallen ill. The rough Ebbs finds his way into his new job only with difficulty and initially puts his foot in his social mouth.

    ...But Johnny!
    TMDB2.7

    ...But Johnny!

    1973 · 1h 36m

    country: Germany

    The charm of the beautiful Jonny is of a frightening effectiveness on the women. He uses it to create his company which offers his talents to lonely ladies. His business is going great and he is getting rich. But will Jonny be able to provide quality services for a long time?

    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
    TMDB3.9

    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

    1974 · 1h 33m

    country: Germany

    Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

    Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen
    TMDB2.8

    Im Gasthaus zum scharfen Hirschen

    1975 · 1h 25m

    country: Germany

    Hannelore Reitzler elopes with her boyfriend to the Hotel Liebesnest but he leaves her during the night after failing to take her virginity. Not wanting to return home, Hannelore takes job as a chambermaid which also involves giving sexual favors to the guests at an extra charge. Meanwhile, a female cat burglar visits Das Liebesnest every night and each time she gets caught, she offers her body to the captor to keep them quiet.

    The Young Seducers
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    The Young Seducers

    1971 · 1h 19m

    country: Germany

    The budding sexual urges of young women cause themselves and others trouble.

    Treasure Island
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    Treasure Island

    1972 · 1h 34m

    country: France

    Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

    The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
    TMDB3.7

    The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

    1974 · 1h 49m

    country: Germany

    The film follows Kaspar Hauser, who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who feeds him.

    Blood Brothers
    TMDB3.0

    Blood Brothers

    1975 · 1h 32m

    country: East Germany

    In 1864, American soldiers massacre a Cheyenne village at Sand Creek. Disgusted by the massacre, Harmonika, one of the soldiers, deserts the army and is captured by the Indians. At first, the Cheyenne hold him responsible for the murder of the wife and the son of their chief Grauer Esel, but soon Harmonika obtains the tribe′s confidence.

    The Secret Carrier
    TMDB1.8

    The Secret Carrier

    1975

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick
    TMDB1.6

    The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick

    1972 · 1h 35m

    country: Germany

    Heiner works in a mine, drinks beer, and goes to bed with other women, except from his wife, because of his baby son and the neighbours downstairs. But she does not feel like giving up all the fun for so long.

    The Marriage of Maria Braun
    TMDB3.7

    The Marriage of Maria Braun

    1979 · 2h

    country: Germany

    Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.

    Wrong Move
    TMDB3.3

    Wrong Move

    1975 · 1h 45m

    country: Germany

    Six days in the life of Wilhelm: a detached man without qualities. He wants to write, so his mother gives him a ticket to Bonn, telling him to live. On the train he meets an older man, an athlete in the 1936 Olympics, and his mute teen companion, Mignon. She's an acrobat in market squares for spare change.

    Alice in the Cities
    TMDB3.9

    Alice in the Cities

    1974 · 1h 50m

    country: Germany

    German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
    TMDB3.7

    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    1972 · 2h 4m

    country: Germany

    Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.

    Deep End
    TMDB3.5

    Deep End

    1971 · 1h 32m

    country: United Kingdom

    London, England. Mike, a fifteen-year-old boy, gets a job in a bathhouse, where he meets Susan, an attractive young woman who works there as an attendant.

    Verführerinnen-Report
    TMDB2.1

    Verführerinnen-Report

    1972 · 1h 21m

    country: Germany

    The young couple Thomas and Monika haven't done it yet, but both dream of nothing else. Their thoughts revolve around sex, whether in the porn cinema or at home in bed. But until it finally comes to a climax, the two have to experience some raunchy adventures, because the sexual revolution of the 70s was not long in coming in Germany, as this film clearly proves.

    Eugenie
    TMDB2.5

    Eugenie

    1970 · 1h 27m

    country: Germany

    A young woman is lured to an island paradise, where she is drawn into a dark world of pleasure, pain, and murder under the control of a sinister figure.

    The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
    TMDB3.5

    The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

    1975 · 1h 44m

    country: Germany

    After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

    14 and Under
    TMDB2.7

    14 and Under

    1973 · 1h 27m

    country: Germany

    This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.

    The American Friend
    TMDB3.5
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    The American Friend

    1977 · 2h 5m

    country: France

    Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

    Flesh of the Orchid
    TMDB2.7

    Flesh of the Orchid

    1975 · 1h 50m

    country: Germany

    A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. The game-keeper, her guardian, tries to rape her but she escapes. In her flight she meets a man also running away, from two killers.

    Kings of the Road
    TMDB3.7

    Kings of the Road

    1976 · 2h 57m

    country: Germany

    Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.

    Mark of the Devil
    TMDB3.1

    Mark of the Devil

    1970 · 1h 36m

    country: Germany

    In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.

    Jonathan
    TMDB2.8

    Jonathan

    1970 · 1h 37m

    country: Germany

    A group of vampires terrorizes a small village on the German North Sea Coast. The young Jonathan joins a group of fellow students and locals, who plan an uprising against the vampires.

    Scheibenschießen

    TMDB3.5

    Scheibenschießen

    1973

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Love 600
    TMDB5.0

    Love 600

    1970 · 1h 35m

    country: Germany

    Eva is the object of rich Sugar Daddy's affection. But while he showers her with gifts, she wants someone younger - namely Erich, who's more her style. Learning that Eva has left, the Sugar Daddy sends his chauffeur, Theo, to find her and Erich.

    Julia
    TMDB2.2

    Julia

    1974 · 1h 23m

    country: Germany

    German boarding school student Pauli hopes to lose his virginity while visiting his father in Italy.

    First Love
    TMDB2.8

    First Love

    1970 · 1h 29m

    country: Germany

    The story of two young lovers takes a tragic turn as the girl falls in love with the boy's father.

    The Serpent's Egg
    TMDB3.1

    The Serpent's Egg

    1977 · 2h

    country: Germany

    In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

    Love Bavarian Style
    TMDB2.7

    Love Bavarian Style

    1973 · 1h 25m

    country: Germany

    Vittorio pretends to be gay so he can chaperone a rich man's daughter on vacation in Germany. Unfortunately his driver really is gay and Vittorio has a problem.

    Vampyros Lesbos
    TMDB2.9

    Vampyros Lesbos

    1971 · 1h 30m

    country: Germany

    An erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.

    About 1970s German Movies

    The 1970s

    The 1970s are widely considered American cinema's strongest decade, when the studio system's collapse handed a generation of young directors unusual freedom. It ended with Jaws and Star Wars inventing the modern blockbuster.

    German cinema

    German cinema's two great periods bookend the century: Weimar-era Expressionism, whose shadows and angles built the visual grammar of horror and noir, and the New German Cinema of the 1970s under Fassbinder, Herzog, and Wenders.

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    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (7.7)
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    Drama, Comedy, Romance

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