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Hitler no longer believes in himself, and can barely see himself as an equal to even his sheep dog. But to seize the helm of the war he would have to create one of his famous fiery speeches to mobilize the masses. Goebbels therefore brings a Jewish acting teacher GrĂŒnbaum and his family from the camps in order to train the leader in rhetoric. GrĂŒnbaum is torn, but starts Hitler in his therapy ...
Each night, like every other child in the world, Miko goes to Dreamland thanks to magic sand dispersed by the Sandman. But one night, the evil dream Habumar steals the Sand of Dreams and takes control of Dreamland. The Sandman and his faithful sheep Neopomuk ask Miko to help them get back the precious sand, and to hence foil the plans of terrifying Habumar. So begins a great adventure in a world where all is possible.
Since rock star John Winter has completely turned his life around and is happy, he has stopped writing hits - much to the chagrin of his manager Grobsch, who is in a real pickle as a result. He therefore instructs his assistant Lou to get John back on track. Lou comes up with all sorts of ideas and seems to be successful. But then John wants to give up music for good.
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Civil servant Peter Werner lives separated from his wife, fashion photographer Grit. Their twins also live separated from each other; Gaby grows up with their father in Munich; Ulli lives with their mother in London.
The Second World War is over and now begins in post-war Germany, the reconstruction. Jakob Formann sees his chance here and begins a rapid rise as an entrepreneur.
The students at a school of hotel management repurpose the institute into a hotel with a show stage, double-cross the principal, the groundskeeper, and a grumpy millionaire, and cause so much mischief and confusion that, in the end, there is only one thing left to do: laughing to the bitter end!
Four very unequal children at the age of 6 until 11 are chosen to become the new soap box racing team to compete at the secret "Castle", where all the world champions of racing have participated, when they were kids. A selective group of boys and one girl have nothing in common but their passion for cars and racing. Their first big challenge is to unite as a team by becoming friends, only then they will have a chance of winning.
The down-and-out private detectives Rudi and Moritz join Karin and Gerda on the hunt for an inheritance million. According to the testator's will - Aunt Trude from Buxtehude - the money must be received by Gerda within a week.
The pupil Rull rehearses the uprising at a grammar school in Bremen and tries to break through the authoritarian structures of his school. The result is a humorous protest movement that demands a democratic school form.
Ben's attractive girlfriend Juliane dreams of a family and children, but the workaholic advertising expert is completely focused on his career. When a well-known baby food manufacturer tempts him with a contract worth millions, Ben has to pretend to be a caring family man. The conservative company boss is thrilled and takes a keen interest in how Ben treats his children. Ben doesn't want to lose the job for God's sake and quickly hires his childhood sweetheart Hanna and her two sons to play an ideal family with her for a few hours. A clever idea, but not without consequences...
Admiral Dagobert von Kattnig develops a rescue system for the German Navy. The mountain troops are to test the device in Upper Bavaria and Dagobert sends his son and his staff boatman there. Instead of testing the device, however, the two marvel at the cozy country life. When an inspection is due, the mountain troops are fortunately mistaken and escape the initial chaos. But when they all meet up, chaos is inevitable.
A crown princess works incognito for the embassy of her country in Berlin, where she fells in love with a gardener who does not know who she is. As the affair blows up, two lovers and one kingdom have to make the right decision.
Reinhold SchĂŒnzel is one of the most sought-after actors and directors of cinema of the Weimar Republic. When the National Socialists come to power in 1933, he just releases his legendary gender comedy âViktor and Victoriaâ. Despite his Jewish faith, SchĂŒnzel is under the special protection of Hitler and can work unhindered due to a special permit. But SchĂŒnzel's days in Germany are also numbered. In his sparkling and pointed artist portrait, director Hans-Christoph Blumenberg tells about the rise and fall of Reinhold SchĂŒnzel. The grandiose Peter Fitz mimes a charming, witty and ambitious director. By letting some performers play several roles, Blumenberg cleverly illustrates the recurring conditions with which Reinhold SchĂŒnzel faces everywhere. SchĂŒnzel's irony, language joke and sophistication in particular congenially transfers Blumenberg to his film.
Tobias Totz is a very special zookeeper. He has a lot of understanding for his animals and everyone loves him, and he has grown very fond of the lion.
After a night of partying, Paul finds the body of his girlfriend in their shared apartment. Even his best friend Max believes he killed her in a drunken stupor. Nevertheless, he takes action to make the corpus delicti disappear - with a bone saw and a grain mill. But uninvited guests keep turning up, be it a neighbor, janitor, mother or colleague.
In Hamburg, the general manager of Merkur Insurance is full of praise for his top-selling agent, Harry Weber. As a reward for his services, he grants him his heart's desire: a pilot's license. Naturally, the flight school is located in an idyllic small town that the insurance company hasn't yet developed. The head of the Bergen Gymnasium located there is Oskar Weber, Harry's twin brother, whom he lost touch with 20 years ago. Everyone now considers Harry the strict headmaster, and who would refuse him the good advice to sign a contract with Merkur? Until the two brothers finally come face to face, they trigger the most confusing situations, which culminate in a joyful happy ending with a lap of honor followed by a crash landing.
The days of the Schlosshotel Seefels appear to be numbered. Hotelier Theo Frobenius is forced to sell his hotel to group boss Mertens in the face of massive competition. Frobenius learns that Mertens wants to secretly inspect the hotel. In order to drive up the price, the hotelier wants to make him believe that the business is flourishing.
A farming village in the mountains is developing into a fitness center thanks to word of mouth. Young and old, pretty and not so pretty, are making pilgrimages into nature to experience the new "well of health"...
A new case for "The Model Boys": The two Cologne commissioners Docker and Dretzke to take the next 14 days a journalist to their missions.
Maggie and Paul senior meet in a chat room. They are so taken with each other that they decide to take the plunge and meet up in real life. There's just one catch: both have made themselves younger - as young as Maggie's daughter Eva and Paul's son Paul junior. The two "children" agree to go on a date instead of their parents, which turns out to be quite a flop. It remains to be seen whether Maggie and Paul will dare to meet in person...
Three wise kings follow a star to Bethlehem to visit a new born baby. A fourth king Mazzel, also made the journey. This is the of Mazzel and his camel Chamberlin.
The composer Kristian Wernher is supposed to transport uranium-containing rock samples from Brazil to Austria, specifically to Lake Wörthersee, for his father, the head of âInternationale Berg AGâ. Everything is carried out in the strictest secrecy, but soon two agents are after Kristian. But that is not his biggest problem. An unpleasant surprise awaits Kristian at the delivery point.
Andy is mistaken for Eva at the girls' boarding school and treated sternly by principal Schatz but loved by his co-eds. To get Andy out of 'her' skirt Andy's pal Rudi has to dress up as Eva's mom to convince Schatz to release 'her'.
Alice Cordes is to spend Christmas with her boyfriend Nicolas Huber's family in Upper Bavaria. Although the Hamburg chef no longer has parents herself, she initially reacts hesitantly to the invitation: a family celebration? But they haven't known each other that long. Unfortunately, their journey together comes to nothing: Nicolas is held up by work and has to join them. Alice only finds out about this at the train station in snowy Bavaria.
A biographical drama is based on the 1929 autobiography of Swedish doctor Axel Martin Fredrik, The Story of San Michele. It follows the physician, psychiatrist, and adventurer as he travels the distances from Lapland to his Villa San Michele on Capri, with special stops in Paris and Rome. Personal physician to Queen Victoria, also physician to the Swedish royal family (he spent his last years living in the Royal Palace in Sweden), "Axel Munthe" knew everyone from the poorest clients to the most well-endowed. His love of animals, his support of bird sanctuaries, his involvement with architecture as he constructs his impressive villa throughout five summers, and his interests in archaeology and hypnotism are all explored.
Rosa Winter has a lot of experience with wedding planning. She has stood at the altar with Sam three times - and each time her groom has seen her flee at the last second! Can such a woman organize a beautiful wedding celebration for other people as an event planner? Rosa says: yes! Especially as the graphic designer has just inherited a bridal fashion store from her aunt. Since she has little idea about paperwork, she brings the patented industrial clerk Meral on board. But the very first customer order turns out to be a real test...
Mike Hilton served eight years in prison for being innocent. When he is released from prison early, he wants revenge on the men who were responsible. But the ex-commissioner in charge at the time, Jack Bellamy, has given in to drunkenness. And Mike's lawyer Cunningham continues to make crooked deals. He holds the key to solving the case. When Bellamy picks himself up again, he and Hilton are able to bring Cunningham and the gangster Whity to justice.
Although Frank and Beate are the last two real romantics under the sun, their love initially fails because of a hair-raising misunderstanding. Disillusioned, Beate turns her back on men and emotions to pursue a career as a sober business journalist. When she researches a dubious love novel author a few years later, she has no idea that her great love Frank hides behind her pseudonym.
In this hilarious opera parody, Loriot delivers a comedic take on the pretentiousness of the operatic world. The plot revolves around a fictional opera production that spirals into absurdity as egos clash, misunderstandings abound, and everything goes hilariously wrong. Through a series of farcical and exaggerated situations, Loriot brilliantly mocks the pomp and circumstance of opera while showcasing his signature dry humor and love for absurdity. Noch 'ne Oper is a sharp and witty satire of high cultureâs often ridiculous nature.
Due to a plot by the teaching staff, headmaster Taft is forced into early retirement and Knörz is appointed headmaster. However, they didn't count on class 13a, and especially not on their spokesperson Pepe Nietnagel. They are anything but happy about losing Taft, their favorite enemy. Without further ado, Pepe and his friends join forces with Taft and hatch a series of daring pranks to get back at Knörz.
Siggi, son of the Minister of Education, is supposed to be preparing for his A-levels during the vacations. But instead he makes music.
Young men from a car repair shop in Loch Ness, northern Scotland, use a sea monster imitation to rescue castle residents from murder attacks. This allows them the "real" Nessie - Monster into the enclosure. A simple-minded mixture of crime thriller, slapstick and action for simple demands.
JĂŒrgen Stoll is not only a Filou and life artist, but the darling of many women. When the marriage swindler is given the choice, prison in the GDR or a career as "Romeo" in the FRG, he decides to go to the West. Stoll now plays in the big game of secret agents until he realizes that the Stasi still has very different plans with him.
Florian, Matthias and Enrique drive to school full of anticipation: the exchange students are coming today! A bus full of attractive French girls! That means three weeks of partying, fun and coitus! Unfortunately, their rival Henk crosses their path and runs Florian's VW bus off the road with his jeep. Furious, Florian agrees to a bet with Henk: Whoever bangs more French girls gets the car of the losing team - but the girls Sophie and Caro have other ideas...
Alex Gaul is convinced that he will soon make it big as an actor. Until then, he'll just have to continue playing the porn stud. His seriously ill grandmother's last wish to see him on television forces him to do something quickly. his resemblance to Zacharias Zucker, whom his grandmother adores, gives Alex a daring idea: he could swap places with the home movie star? but the bitchy Zucker can only be convinced by a skillful knockout blow. The problems for Alex are only just beginning. He has to protect his cover with increasingly absurd and daring actions and at the same time prevent the charming hotel employee Yve from mistaking him, Alex, for Zucker, making her unattainable for Alex. But soon even Alex no longer knows whether he is him or Zucker.
