German Films at Ames Public Library
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December Kisses (DVD FOREIGN DEC) 88 min. 2002.
Freddy is a desperate man on the lam, taken in by Thomas, a kindhearted clergyman. Freddy is secretly nursed back to health in the bell tower of Thomas's church by the priest’s daughter, who is drawn to him. While Thomas fends off investigators, a burgeoning relationship grows in the tower. When his daughter plans to leave with Freddy once he is recovered, Thomas confronts his own beliefs. Does his compassion for his friend extend to his own daughter's love?
Downfall (DVD FOREIGN DOW) 155 min. 2004.
The setting is Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary, Traudl Junge, optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Fuhrer and his closest advisors.
Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (DVD FOREIGN ENI) 109 min. 1975.
Based on a historical event, this is the story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who appeared in a small German town in 1820 after living in total isolation from humans since birth. He learns to speak, read, and write, but is then mysteriously murdered.
Europa Europa (DVD FOREIGN EUR) In German and Russian with English captions. 114 min. 1991.
This movie is based on the true story of a Jewish teenager who survived World War II by living as a Nazi for seven years.
Faraway, So Close (DVD FOREIGN FAR) In German with English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese captions. 146 min. 1993.
In this sequel to Wings of Desire, an angel dares to cross the line into the harsh reality of post-Cold War Berlin. He finds himself engaged in deadly combat to protect the mortals he loves.
Fidelio (VIDEO FOREIGN FID) Sung in German with English captions. 130 min. 1979.
This is the Glyndebourne Festival performance of Beethoven’s opera. It is Beethoven's only opera. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio," rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Fitzcarraldo (DVD FOREIGN FIT) 157 min. 1982.
A man is obsessed with the ambition to make his fortune and build his own personal opera house in the jungle.
Flirt (VIDEO FOREIGN FLI) In English, German, and Japanese with English captions. 85 min. 1995.
This is an intriguing look at conflicting messages of desire and deceit in three separate stories, among three different couples, in New York, Berlin, and Tokyo.
Gloomy Sunday (DVD FOREIGN GLO) In German with English, Spanish, or French captions. 114 min. 1999.
Set in Budapest in the thirties, two men desire the same woman. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires András to write his only composition.
Good-bye Lenin! (DVD FOREIGN GOO) 121 min. 2003.
Alex's proud, socialist mother falls into a coma for eight months. When she wakes, her heart is weak, so Alex has to keep the secret that the Berlin Wall has fallen and capitalism has triumphed. What begins as a little white lie turns into a major scam.
Grande Illusion (VIDEO FOREIGN GRA) In German, French, and English with English captions. 114 min. 1937.
Two French air corps officers are shot down and captured during World War I. Despite their different social classes, they are drawn together in attempts to escape. The aristocrat sacrifices his own chances in order to aid his companion's escape.
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