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Pub. Date
1981.
Language
Deutsch
Description
This poetic, semi-autobiographical drama by Iris Gusner, one of East Germany’s few female directors, explores the strength and limits of will and desire. Gusner studied with Mikhail Romm at VGIK, the Russian Institute for Cinematography. Christiane arrives at a Moscow hospital to see her little daughter. While she waits for the child to recuperate, she reflects on her life. Remembering her childhood in East Germany, she thinks about her grandfather...
Pub. Date
1952.
Language
Deutsch
Description
After years in Soviet captivity, farmer Heinz Weimann returns to the village of Bärenweiler, in West Germany. His joy at returning home is clouded by news that US occupation forces intend to build an airfield on village lands, in preparation for a confrontation with the Soviet Union. The villagers are expected to move out. The villagers turn to the government and local bishop, but receive no assistance. Led by Heinz, they protest peacefully—but...
Language
English
Description
"In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history, . . . . who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted." -- pub.
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Officer Daniel Harding is a distinguished member of the towns K-9 police unit. His partner and best friend is Ace, a German shepherd. When Ace is accused of commiting a crime, Daniel and Julia, his junior sleuth daughter, set out to prove their heroic dog is innocent. Discover that with love and determination, anything is possible.
Author
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 47
Language
English
Description
Goethe, a German poet, novelist, and playwright, ranks among the most important and influential writers of modern European literature. His masterpiece is the verse play Faust. Faust is a man who desires complete knowledge, unlimited experience of life, and self-perfection.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
America's favorite canine hero can be found in this collection of 48 movie serials from the Golden Age of Cinema. Marvel at the exploits of Rin Tin Tin in these four classic serials from the '30s as everyone's hero saves the day. Cliff-hanging thrills and nail-biting excitement have entertained generations of viewers, young and old alike!
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Fangs of the Wild: With his dog Rinty (Rin Tin Tin, Jr.) at his side, Agent Don Brady is assigned the case when valuable foxes froma fur-farm go missing.
The Return of Rin Tin Tin: When withdrawn was orphan Paul finds a runaway dog, Rin Tin Tin, his spirite begins to be restored.
Caryl of the Mountains: Rinty and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police must come to the rescue when Caryl Foray tires to stop a murderous embezzler.
Call of the Wilderness:...
14) The blue angel
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Deutsch
Description
One of the early sound masterpieces of German cinema, this film made Marlene Dietrich an international star and helped assure director Joseph von Sternberg a place in cinematic history. The story is a gripping portrait of a middle-aged professor who is degraded by his obsession with a tawdry cafe entertainer.
Pub. Date
[2011, p2006, 2004]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Death In a strange country. The body of a young man found floating in a Venetian canal has been stripped of all valuables, except for a very visible packet of cocaine. When the man is identified as a health inspector at the U.S. military base in nearby Vicenza, Brunetti's boss Patta gets worried about political reverberations and is eager to dismiss the case as a drug-related murder.--Container
A sea of troubles. When the murder of two fishermen...
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