German Feature Films in the University of Arizona Library
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
By Wiene. Silent / German with subtitles. Feature Film — A tale of the modern re-appearance of an 11th century myth involving the strange and mysterious influence of a mountebank monk over a somnambulist. It left a lasting influence on film special effects with its first attempt at creating a throughly unearthly atmosphere. — PN1995.9.H6 C32 — VHS
Café Elektric : (die Liebesbörse)
[Die Liebesbörse], by Ucicky . Silent / German with subtitles. Feature Film — This film is to show how shockingly easy it is these days to wander from the right path, how a neglected upbringing can destroy a whole life. But it also teaches that it is possible for someone who has unintentionally sunk low to find the way out of the darkness through pure love — PN1995.75 .C34 — VHS
The Captain of Kopenick
[Hauptmann von Köpenick, Der], by Käutner. In German with subtitles. Feature Film — A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. Needing a pass to get a job, and a job to get a pass, he falls into the net of Prussian bureaucracy. He can see no solution, until he enters a small second-hand shop, and sees a Prussian uniform that fits him like a second skin. — PN1997 .C368 — VHS
The Chuckoo
[Kukushka], by Rogozhkin. In Russian with subtitles. Feature Film — In a land torn apart by war, two men on opposite sides are about to find out they have one thing in common. Wounded and emotionally tortured, they are taken in by Anni, a young war widow. None of them understands the person's languages, but it doesn't seem to matter. After a hard day at work on Anni's farm, who needs words. — PN1997 .K87 — DVD
Clothes Make the Man
[Kleider machen Leute], by Kautner. In German with subtitles. Feature Film — A penniless tailor who dreams of riches, refinement, and love takes a journey in clothing above his station. After a bitter confrontation, the tailor must accept some unwelcome truths. Nevertheless, he realizes his fantasies. — PN1997 .K54 — VHS
Cobra Verde
[Cobra Verde], by Herzog. In German with subtitles. Feature Film — Francisco Manoel da Silva, 19th century, gun-toting Brazilian bandit known as the Cobra Verde, is unknowingly hired by the owner of a sugar plantation to keep his slaves in check, but instead, the Cobra manages to sleep with the landowner's daughters and impregnate them. In revenge, the owner sends the Cobra on a dangerous mission to sail to the West coast of Africa and reopen the slave trade, and the Cobra wages war with a local tribal king. — PN1997 .C6458 — DVD
Come and See
[Idi i smotri], by Klimov. In Russian with subtitles. Feature Film — The horrific and harrowing experiences of a young boy coming of age during the brutal German occupation of Byelorussia during the Great Patriotic war. — PN1995.9.F67 I35 — VHS
Confess Dr. Corda
By von Baky. In German with subtitles. Feature Film — A married doctor is the prime suspect in the murder of his mistress whose body was found at the site of their frequent trysts. The media sensationalizes the case, and the police determine to hang the crime on the doctor regardless of his innocence. — PN1997.5 .C655 — VHS
Congress Dances
[Kongress tantzt], by Charell. In German with subtitles. Feature Film — Operetta set during the 1815 Congress of Vienna, about an ambitious glove saleswoman who sees the potential for financial and romantic opportunity the Congress provides. — PN1997 .K64 — VHS
The Cranes Are Flying
[Letiat zhuravli], by Kalatozov. In Russian with subtitles. Feature Film — Dramatization of love and disloyalty during World War II. — PN1995.9.F67 .C73 — VHS