German history movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant german history movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, realistic, historical drama, bleak and suspense films and TV shows about / with german history, world war two, society, female nudity, nazi, friendship, father son relationship, state affairs, war and life is a bitch plots mostly in Drama, History and War genres shot in Germany, Czech Republic, West Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as german history: The Legacy of the Siren (2012), Charité at War (2017), Buddenbrooks (2008), Before the Fall (2004), Babylon Berlin (2017), 1864 (2014), Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021), Conspiracy (2001), Hotel Adlon (2013), Barbarians (2020).
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List of german history movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Michel must go to dangerous lengths to save his wife and newborn child from the intrigues of the king’s mistress in this historical drama.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
german history, interracial sex, female nudity, sex scene, lake, betrayal, political intrigue, medieval, king, female protagonist, kingdom, woman ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages
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Genre: Drama, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Berlin, 1888. After penniless Ida’s life is saved at the Charité Hospital she must work off the treatment costs. While she becomes acquainted with the most brilliant physicians of this era at the world-famous hospital, the self-determined young ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, stylized, medical drama, intellectual ...
Plot:
hospital, medicine, scientist, doctor, medical, german history, nurse, medical research, medical school, science, discovery, surgery ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1940s, 60s, 1880s
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Mid-19th-century, Baltic Sea port city of Lubeck, Germany. Follows the fourth generation of the Buddenbrook mercantile family as Tony and Thomas reach the age of marriage. Fatefully impeded every step of the way, the Buddenbrooks struggle as ...
Style:
saga, realistic, costume drama, emotional, captivating ...
Plot:
family relations, family business, fall in love, workplace, society, parents and children, unfulfillment, relationship vs career, victorian england, rivalry, impossible love, friendship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
germany, europe, northern germany
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Genre: Drama, Sport, Thriller, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh ...
Style:
melancholic, emotional, disturbing, harsh, touching ...
Plot:
boxing, nazi, friendship, nazi germany, boarding school, german soldier, anti semitism, pow, boys' school, youth, military school, gestapo ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1942, post world war two
Place:
germany, europe, berlin germany, cape town south africa, london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, costume drama, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
espionage, german history, social problems, political intrigue, interwar period, unsolved crime, police detective, conspiracy, national socialism, european history, police investigation, world war two ...
Time:
1920s, pre world war two, year 1929, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
When Austria and Prussia declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, costume drama ...
Plot:
brother brother relationship, military, love triangle, soldier, battles, danger, military life, nordic, life is a bitch, political unrest, army, heart attack ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
denmark, prussia, austria, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, suspense
Plot:
male nudity, unemployment, nudity, voice over narration, actress, depression, male female relationship, fall in love, relationship vs career, society, fatalism, couple relations ...
Time:
1930s, year 1931
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question". Lead by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, this group of high ranking ...
Style:
factual, political, disturbing, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot:
holocaust, genocide, nazi, politics, world war two, conspiracy, third reich, ss officer, shoah, war crime, brutality, racism ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1942, post world war two, 1930s
Place:
berlin germany, germany, europe, poland
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story:
A three-part German mini-series about the luxury hotel in Berlin.
Style:
family saga, suspenseful, suspense
Plot:
hotel owner, hotel, german history, world war two, family business, family relations, world war one, luxury hotel, twists and turns, family drama, family life, youth ...
Time:
edwardian era, 1900s, 1930s, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
berlin germany, switzerland
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 280 min.
TV show
Story:
Three people's fates are interwoven in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the Roman Empire.
Style:
costume drama, captivating, realistic, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, roman empire, medieval, legends and myths, german history, mythology, native tribe, ancient rome, warrior, female warrior, myth, ancient ...
Time:
1st century, middle ages
Place:
scandinavia, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, period piece, serious, intense ...
Plot:
poet, german history, competition, writers, biopic, literary, playwright, ambition, palace intrigue, rivalry, sacrifice, desertion ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
germany
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, Czech Republic
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The ...
Style:
political, bleak, realistic, harsh, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
terrorism, politics, revolutionary, protest, prison, political unrest, assassination, capitalism, terrorist attack, revolution, idealism, trial ...
Time:
70s, year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1970 ...
Place:
germany, rome italy, west berlin west germany, somalia, berlin germany ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.
Style:
psychological, captivating, atmospheric, surprise ending, surreal ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, childhood trauma, nazi, trial, nazi war criminal, murder, german history, public defender, revenge killing, german soldier ...
Time:
year 2001, 1940s, 20th century, year 2019, 2000s ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany, frankfurt germany, tuscany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
TV show
Story:
A unique slant, profiling the life of Adolf Hitler as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National German Workers' Party prior to World War II.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot:
hitler, world war two, nazism, fascism, against humanity, racism, politics, political unrest, dictatorship, nazi, leadership, ss ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
germany, europe, austria
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, Austria, Italy
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still ...
Style:
psychological, costume drama, harsh, disturbing, epic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, hitler, nazi, war, nazism, suicide, fascism, holocaust, national socialism, dictatorship, third reich, paranoia ...
Time:
1940s, year 2004, 2000s, 20th century, year 1945 ...
Place:
germany, berlin germany, prague, europe, bavaria ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
Style:
disturbing, serious, realistic, captivating, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
holocaust, lawyer, nazi, prosecutor, post war germany, ex nazi, nazi war criminal, idealism, world war two, genocide, holocaust survivor, investigation ...
Time:
post world war two, 20th century, 1950s, year 1958, year 1963 ...
Place:
germany, frankfurt germany, west germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story:
A reassessment of the role Albert Speer played in the Third Reich. Speer, who was ultimately convicted at the Nuremburg trials and served a 20-year prison sentence, was known for designing many of the Third Reich's buildings and for being ...
Style:
contemplative, serious, sincere, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
hitler, nazi officer, world war two, third reich, holocaust, war crime, post war, war criminal, nazi, anti semitism, delusion, state affairs ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
battles, anti war, village life, danger, military, society, rescue, heroes, chaos, german history, renaissance, colonialism ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, medieval times, year 1971
Place:
germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Based on the life of German toymaker Margarete Steiff, the movie shows her long way from a 10-year-old girl, confined to a wheelchair, to one of the first and most successful creators of toy stuffed animals.
Style:
uplifting, emotional, sentimental, period drama
Plot:
disability, german history, determination, female protagonist, inspiration, perseverance, biopic, empowerment, entrepreneurship, heartwarming, small business, innovation ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house ...
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, realistic
Plot:
terrorism, fighting the system, activism, sexuality, love affair, rebellion, politics, rebelliousness, unlikely couple, society, danger, raf ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
west berlin west germany, germany, europe, west germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The breath-taking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, one said a radical No: Georg Elser, disparaged as an assassin, is one of the greatest resistance ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
kids
Plot:
hitler, nazi germany, world war two, gestapo, resistance fighter, battered woman, bolshevik, nazi, hitler youth, assassination attempt, anti fascist, third reich ...
Time:
year 1939, 1930s, pre world war two, year 1929, year 1932 ...
Place:
germany, munich germany, europe, switzerland, berlin germany
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among ...
Style:
cynical, bleak, atmospheric, melancholic, semi serious ...
Plot:
depression, lone hero, imagination, irreverent, existentialism, life philosophy, culture clash, adaptation, lifestyle, unfulfilled love, unfulfillment, buddies ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2003, year 1989
Place:
germany, europe, berlin germany, west berlin west germany, east germany
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
During the Second World War, a small group of students at Munich University begin to question the decisions and sanity of Germany's Nazi government. The students form a resistance cell which they name the "White Rose" after a ...
Style:
bleak, realistic, serious, emotional, thought provoking ...
Plot:
world war two, resistance, nazi, anti fascist, fascism, death sentence, resistance movement, nude girl, dying young, german history, intrigue, world war ...
Time:
year 1943, 1940s, 20th century, year 1982, 1920s
Place:
germany, europe, munich germany, california, paris france ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
touching, exciting, light, sincere
Plot:
cold war, german history, soldier, anti communist, pow, army, air force, boys and girls, world war two, conservative, world war, crisis ...
Time:
post world war two
Place:
west berlin west germany, east berlin, germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Style:
period piece, stylized, costume drama, sexy, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, teens, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, love affair, adultery, love triangle, political intrigue, infidelity, queen, royalty, royal court, coup d'etat, aristocracy, marriage ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 2012, victorian era, georgian era ...
Place:
denmark, europe, england, copenhagen, scandinavia ...
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Genre: Animation, Family, History
Country: Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, China
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
September 1989 in the GDR. With the change of the general mood in the country, the life of 12-year-old FRITZI changes as well. Her best friend Sophie has fled with her mother through Hungary to West Germany and the only thing Fritzi has left is ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, thought provoking, sincere, anime ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
dog, iron curtain, german history, child protagonist, friendship, human animal relationship, animal human communication, teenage girl, friends, teenage life, society, revolution ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about the life of Maximiliane Irene von Quindt based on a classic novel by Christine Bruckner .
Style:
family saga, period piece, historical drama, emotional, bleak ...
Plot:
world war two, german history, female protagonist, aristocracy, literary, adaptation, nostalgia, loss, manor, class conflict, social change, survival ...
Time:
20th century
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 924 min.
TV show
Story:
This epic tale of a family and their rural life in a small German village is told against the changing backdrop of a country's turbulent history from 1919 to 1982. From the aftermath of the First World War, economic hardship, the rise and fall ...
Style:
epic, family saga, saga, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
world war two, world war one, forbidden love, small town, sexuality, village people, german culture, ancestry, provincial life, holocaust, post war, european ...
Time:
20th century, year 1984, year 1993, 1910s, 60s ...
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
Not Reconciled, the title of the Straubs’ first feature-length film, is engraved on their work like an inscription. It is a story about the continuity and collapse of history, the power of suppression, and the terror of reconciliation; loyalty, ...
Style:
historical drama, family saga, serious, period piece, bleak ...
Plot:
guilt, reconciliation, german history, betrayal, memory, suppression, family secret, post war germany, moral ambiguity, revenge, symbolism, loyalty ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
germany
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A man returning to his parents years after having been sent away as a child-laborer tells his lifetime story to his dying father.
Style:
sincere, captivating, touching, historical drama, psychological ...
Plot:
child labor, emigration, poverty, coming of age, father son reunion, father son relationship, death of wife, farmer, parent child relationship, german history, dying father, trauma ...
Time:
19th century
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