List of German films of 1933

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1933 marked a transitional year for the German film industry following the Nazi seizure of power and the beginnings of centralisation of the studios under the control of Joseph Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda. A number of films faced censorship issues and several received only limited releases.

Contents

A–K

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
All for Love Henri-Georges Clouzot
Joe May 		Jan Kiepura, Charles Dechamps, Lucien Baroux MusicalFrench-language film
And the Plains Are Gleaming Heinz Hille Rosy Barsony, Wolf Albach-Retty, Magda Kun DramaCo-production with Hungary
And Who Is Kissing Me? E.W. Emo Georg Alexander, Felix Bressart, Margo Lion Comedy
Anna and Elizabeth Frank Wisbar Dorothea Wieck, Hertha Thiele, Mathias Wieman Drama
The Big Bluff Georg Jacoby Lee Parry, Betty Amann, Harald Paulsen Comedy
Bon Voyage Alfred Abel Magda Schneider, Max Hansen, Ekkehard Arendt Comedy
The Burning Secret Robert Siodmak Alfred Abel, Hilde Wagener, Willi Forst Drama
The Castle in the South Géza von Bolváry Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Paul Kemp Comedy
Le chanson d'une nuit Pierre Colombier
Anatole Litvak 		Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider Musical [1] German/Austrian co-production
A City Upside Down Gustaf Gründgens S.Z. Sakall, Jenny Jugo, Hermann Thimig Comedy
A Door Opens Alfred Zeisler Hermann Speelmans, Fritz Odemar, Oskar Sima Thriller
Dream of the Rhine Herbert Selpin Käthe Haack, Hugo Fischer-Köppe, Peter Erkelenz Comedy
The Emperor's Waltz Frederic Zelnik Mártha Eggerth, Carl Esmond, Paul Hörbiger Musical
The Empress and I Friedrich Hollaender Lilian Harvey, Conrad Veidt, Mady Christians, Heinz Rühmann Musical [2] [3]
The Flower of Hawaii Richard Oswald Mártha Eggerth, Hans Fidesser, Iván Petrovich Musical [4]
The Gentleman from Maxim's Carl Boese Lee Parry, Johannes Riemann, Oskar Karlweis Comedy
Gently My Songs Entreat Willi Forst Marta Eggerth, Luise Ullrich, Hans Jaray MusicalCo-production with Austria
Girls of Today Herbert Selpin Viktor de Kowa, Annie Markart, Oscar Sabo Comedy
Greetings and Kisses, Veronika Carl Boese Franciska Gaal, Paul Hörbiger, Otto Wallburg Comedy
Gretel Wins First Prize Carl Boese Lucie Englisch, Leopold von Ledebur, Jakob Tiedtke Comedy [5]
Hans Westmar Franz Wenzler Emil Lohkamp, Paul Wegener, Heinrich Heilinger Propaganda film [6]
Happy Days in Aranjuez Johannes Meyer Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens, Wolfgang Liebeneiner Comedy
Her Highness the Saleswoman Karl Hartl Liane Haid, Willi Forst, Paul Kemp Comedy
Hitler Youth Quex Hans Steinhoff Berta Drews, Heinrich George, Jürgen Ohlsen DramaPropaganda film [7]
Homecoming to Happiness Carl Boese Luise Ullrich, Paul Hörbiger, Heinz Rühmann Comedy
The House of Dora Green Henrik Galeen Mady Christians, Paul Hartmann, Alfred Abel Thriller
The Hymn of Leuthen Carl Froelich, Arzén von Cserépy Otto Gebühr, Olga Chekhova, Elga Brink Historical [8]
The Hunter from Kurpfalz Carl Behr Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Fritz Kampers, Walter Rilla Comedy [9]
Inge and the Millions Erich Engel Brigitte Helm, Carl Esmond, Paul Wegener Comedy
Invisible Opponent Rudolph Cartier Gerda Maurus, Paul Hartmann, Oskar Homolka DramaCo-production with Austria
The Judas of Tyrol Franz Osten Fritz Rasp, Camilla Spira, Marianne Hoppe Historical
Jumping Into the Abyss Harry Piel Harry Piel, Elga Brink, Anton Pointner Crime

L–Z

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The Lake Calls Hans Hinrich Heinrich George, Erika Helmke, Hans Mierendorff Drama
Laughing Heirs Max Ophüls Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst Romance, comedy [10] [11]
Liebelei Max Ophüls Paul Hörbiger, Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner Drama [12]
Little Girl, Great Fortune E.W. Emo Dolly Haas, Carl Esmond, Adele Sandrock Comedy
Little Man, What Now? Fritz Wendhausen Hermann Thimig, Viktor de Kowa, Hertha Thiele Drama [13]
The Love Hotel Carl Lamac Anny Ondra, Mathias Wieman, Peter Voß Comedy
Love Must Be Understood Hans Steinhoff Rosy Barsony, Wolf Albach-Retty, Käthe Haack Musical comedy
Manolescu, Prince of Thieves Georg C. Klaren, Willi Wolff Iván Petrovich, Ellen Richter, Mady Christians Crime comedy
The Marathon Runner Ewald André Dupont Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter, Viktor de Kowa Sports
Marion, That's Not Nice E.W. Emo Magda Schneider, Hermann Thimig, Otto Wallburg Comedy
The Master Detective Franz Seitz Ery Bos, Hans Stüwe, Weiss Ferdl Comedy
Morgenrot Gustav Ucicky Rudolf Forster, Adele Sandrock, Fritz Genschow War [14]
Must We Get Divorced? Hans Behrendt Else Elster, Aribert Mog, Iván Petrovich Comedy
No Day Without You Hans Behrendt Lee Parry, Oskar Karlweis, Paul Hörbiger Comedy
The Only Girl Friedrich Hollaender Lilian Harvey, Charles Boyer, Mady Christians MusicalBritish-German co-production
The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel Victor Janson Dolly Haas, Harry Liedtke, Hans Junkermann Comedy [15]
The Peak Scaler Franz Wenzler Theodor Loos, Paul Rehkopf, Theo Lingen Drama
Refugees Gustav Ucicky Hans Albers, Käthe von Nagy, Eugen Klöpfer Drama [16]
Ripening Youth Carl Froelich Heinrich George, Hertha Thiele, Marieluise Claudius Drama
The Roberts Case Erich Engels Hermann Speelmans, Camilla Spira, Eduard von Winterstein Drama
S.A.-Mann Brand Franz Seitz Otto Wernicke, Elise Aulinger, Joe Stöckel Propaganda film [17]
The Sandwich Girl Carl Boese Lucie Englisch, Jakob Tiedtke, Else Reval Comedy
Scandal in Budapest Steve Sekely, Géza von Bolváry Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath , Werner Pledath Comedy
Season in Cairo Reinhold Schünzel Renate Müller, Willy Fritsch, Gustav Waldau Musical
S.O.S. Iceberg Arnold Fanck Gustav Diessl, Leni Riefenstahl, Sepp Rist Adventure [18]
A Song Goes Round the World Richard Oswald Joseph Schmidt, Viktor de Kowa, Charlotte Ander Drama [19]
A Song for You Joe May Jan Kiepura, Jenny Jugo, Paul Kemp Musical
Song of the Black Mountains Hans Natge Ita Rina, Blandine Ebinger, Ernst Dumcke DramaCo-production with Yugoslavia
Spies at Work Gerhard Lamprecht Karl Ludwig Diehl, Brigitte Helm, Eduard von Winterstein Thriller
The Star of Valencia Alfred Zeisler Liane Haid, Ossi Oswalda, Peter Erkelenz Drama
The Sun Rises Willy Reiber Fritz Kampers, Rudolf Platte, Jakob Tiedtke Musical [20]
Tell Me Who You Are Georg Jacoby Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Olly Gebauer Comedy
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Fritz Lang Oscar Beregi, Sr., Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos Crime [21] [22]
There Is Only One Love Johannes Meyer Louis Graveure, Heinz Rühmann, Jenny Jugo Musical
A Thousand for One Night Max Mack Claire Rommer, Trude Berliner, Harald Paulsen ComedyCo-production with Czechoslovakia
Three Bluejackets and a Blonde Carl Boese Charlotte Ander, Heinz Rühmann, Fritz Kampers Comedy
Today Is the Day Kurt Gerron Hans Albers, Luise Rainer, Oskar Karlweis Comedy
The Tsarevich Victor Janson Mártha Eggerth, Hans Söhnker, Ida Wüst Musical
The Tunnel Curtis Bernhardt Paul Hartmann, Attila Hörbiger, Gustaf Gründgens Comedy-dramaFrench-German co-production [23] [24]
Two Good Comrades Max Obal Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Kampers, Margot Walter Comedy [25]
Typhoon Robert Wiene Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Valéry Inkijinoff Drama
Victor and Victoria Reinhold Schünzel Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig, Adolf Wohlbrück Comedy [26]
Ways to a Good Marriage Adolf Trotz Olga Chekhova, Alfred Abel, Hilde Hildebrand Drama
Wedding at Lake Wolfgang Hans Behrendt Hugo Schrader, Gustl Gstettenbaur, Hansi Niese Musical
What Men Know Gerhard Lamprecht Hans Brausewetter, Erwin Kalser, Toni van Eyck Drama
What Women Dream Géza von Bolváry Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, Otto Wallburg Comedy mystery [27] [28]
A Woman Like You Carl Boese Liane Haid, Georg Alexander, S.Z. Sakall Comedy

Documentaries

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Ausländischer Besuch im neuen Deutschland documentary
Blutendes Deutschland Johannes Häussler documentary
Der Deutsche Reichstag zu NürnbergDocumentary [29] On Internet Archive
Deutschland erwacht - Ein Dokument von der Wiedergeburt Deutschlands Documentary
Deutschland zwischen gestern und heute Documentary
Hakenkreuz am Stahlhelm Hubert Schonger documentaryMerger of Der Stahlhelm with the Nazi party; Available online here
Das Rauhes Haus in Hamburg. 100 Jahre evangelische Erziehungsarbeit Gertrud David DocumentaryAbout the Rauhes Haus
Ringende Menschen. Die Tragödie einer Familie Gertrud David Documentary
Der Tag von Potsdam. 21. März 1933 documentary propaganda Available online here
Terror oder Aufbau documentary propaganda
The Victory of Faith Leni Riefenstahl Propaganda [30]

Shorts

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Alle machen mit Franz Wenzler Heinz Rühmann, Henny Porten, Magda Schneider Short film [31]
Blut und Boden - Grundlagen zum neuen Reich Walter Ruttmann Carl de Vogt Partially animated propagandaPresents Nazi agricultural policy
Arbeitslos. Ein Schicksal von Millionen Willy Zielke
Architekturkongress László Moholy-Nagy
Aus Deutschlands Bronzezeit Walter Fischer
Aus der Heimat des Elchs. Tierbilder aus den finnischen Wäldern Ulrich K.T. Schultz
Carmen Lotte Reiniger Animation [32]
Hilfe, ein Löwe Alexander von Gontscharoff Animation
Hitlers Aufruf an das deutsche Volk
Hitlers Feb. 10, 1933 Sportpalast speech;
Insel der Damonen Baron Victor von Plessen
Kreise Oskar Fischinger Animation
Metall Hans Richter
Nördlingen, Anno 1634 documentary, short
Die Strasse frei den braunen Bataillonen Walter Fischer
Studie Nr. 13 Oskar Fischinger Animation
Studie Nr. 14 Oskar Fischinger Animation
Das rollende Rad Lotte Reiniger Animation
Schall und Rauch Hans Fischerkoesen Animation
Der Tag der nationalen Arbeit - 1 Mai 1933 Clip available online here
Eine viertelstunde Großstadtstatistik Oskar Fischinger Animation
Wolkenkratzer in Südarabien Hans Helfritz, Martin Rikli Martin Jacob
Zwei Farben Wolfgang Kaskeline Animation

References

  1. ↑ "Review of the film la Chanson d'une nuit (1933)". 27 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ich und die Kaiserin". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Ich und Die Kaiserin". Allmovie. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Die Blume von Hawaii". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gretel zieht das große Los". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Hans Westmar. Einer von vielen. Ein deutsches Schicksal aus dem Jahre 1929". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hitlerjunge Quex: Ein Film vom Opfergeist der deutschen Jugend". Filmportal.de. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Der Choral von Leuthen". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Lachende Erben". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Lachende Erben". Allmovie. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Liebelei". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Kleiner Mann - was nun?". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Morgenrot". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Der Page vom Dalmasse-Hotel". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Flüchtlinge". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  17. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "S.A.-Mann Brand". Allmovie. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  18. ↑ "SOS Eisberg". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Ein Lied geht um die Welt". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Der Sieg des Glaubens". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  21. ↑ "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  22. ↑ Legar, Patrick. "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse". Allmoive. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Der Tunnel". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  24. ↑ Erickson, Hal. "Der Tunnel". Allmoive. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Zwei gute Kameraden". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Viktor und Viktoria". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Was Frauen träumen". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  28. ↑ Erlewine, Iotis. "Was Frauen traeumen". Allmovie. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Der Deutsche Reichstag in Nürnberg". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  30. ↑ "Der Sieg des Glaubens". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Alle Machen mit". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  32. ↑ "Carmen". Filmportal.de. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
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