DEFA Popular Movie

Popelka, a resourceful and independent young girl, is a servant in her stepmother's house and confides in her closest friend the owl. When she comes...

genus: Fantasy

cast: Libuše Šafránková

In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.

genus: Drama

cast: Edmund Moeschke

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

genus: Drama

cast: Jean Gabin

18-year old Georg and 13-year old Barbara have been playing together as children. Play becomes love later, which leads to a catastrophe , as their...

genus: Romance

cast: Julia Brendler

30 years after the end of World War II, a Soviet and an American journalist meet again for realizing post war paths of their countries.

genus: War

cast: Aleksandr Mikhaylov

This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five...

genus: War

cast: Mikhail Ulyanov

A brave prince must seek the fabled singing, ringing tree in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.

genus: Fantasy

cast: Christel Bodenstein

An old man living in an oriental city tells the story of his life to a group of kids: He too was once a young boy by the name of Little Muck - much...

genus: Fantasy

cast: Thomas Schmidt

The "Fiery Arc" tells of a grandiose battle on the Kursk Bulge in the summer of 1943. Here was the largest tank battle in the history of World War...

genus: Drama

cast: Nikolay Olyalin

A grandiose military film epic, which does not know analogues in world cinema: the history of the Great Patriotic War from the Battle of the Kursk...

genus: War

cast: Fritz Diez

In an enchanted forest, the princely brothers Michael and Andreas get lost and are transformed, by a mountain spirit who jealously guards his...

genus: Fantasy

cast: Julie Jurištová

In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota people. Gold diggers, profiteers and...

genus: Drama

cast: Gojko Mitić

A retro '70s vision of the future, IN THE DUST OF THE STARS was made by the DEFA film studio. A radio signal attracts a team of astronauts to a...

genus: Science Fiction

cast: Zephi Alșec

After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences...

genus: Drama

cast: Hildegard Knef

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched...

genus: Science Fiction

cast: Oldřich Lukeš

Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems....

genus: Drama

cast: Manfred Krug

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. A series of tragic trials soon...

genus: Drama

cast: Simone Signoret

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man....

genus: Drama

cast: Matthias Freihof

The widow has an ugly and lazy daughter, Pechmarie, and a beautiful and hard-working step-daughter, Goldmarie. Because Pechmarie is her real...

genus: Family

cast: Mathilde Danegger

The young talented girl Anya, dreaming of a ballet, enters the choreographic school. Due to poor health, learning for her becomes unbearably...

genus: Drama

cast: Galina Belyaeva