Heinz Bennent

Krieg und Frieden
7.2

Krieg und Frieden

Sep. 30, 1982

Krieg und Frieden

The third episodical film, after Deutschland im Herbst and Der Kandidat, in which notable German film makers reflect on the state of their country.
L’amour des femmes
6.6

L’amour des femmes

Feb. 13, 1982

L’amour des femmes

Although there are women in the lives of the three main protagonists — a middle-aged architect, his construction designer, and a journalist ...
Spy, Stand Up
6.6

Spy, Stand Up

Jan. 27, 1982

Spy, Stand Up

A French espionage thriller playing in Zürich.
Possession
7.4

Possession

May. 27, 1981

Possession

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he ...
Lulu
5.8

Lulu

Nov. 07, 1980

Lulu

Lulu models for a young painter who tries to seduce her. When her husband enters the room he dies from a heart attack. Lulu marries the painter, ...
From the Life of the Marionettes
7.4

From the Life of the Marionettes

Made during Bergman’s tax-related exile in Germany, the film continues the story of Katarina and Peter Egermann, the feuding, childless, ...
The Last Metro
7.4

The Last Metro

Sep. 17, 1980

The Last Metro

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
Womanlight
6.5

Womanlight

Aug. 29, 1979

Womanlight

Having both suffered extreme losses, a man (Yves Montand) and a woman (Romy Scheider) try to form a relationship.
Germany in Autumn
6.9

Germany in Autumn

Mar. 03, 1978

Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of ...
The Serpent’s Egg
6.7

The Serpent’s Egg

Oct. 28, 1977

The Serpent’s Egg

The Serpent’s Egg follows a week in the life of Abel Rosenberg, an out-of-work American circus acrobat living in poverty-stricken Berlin ...
Metamorphosis
5.6

Metamorphosis

Oct. 30, 1975

Metamorphosis

An adaptation of Franz Kafka’s classic story about Gregor Samsa, a man who awakes and sees himself suddenly turned into a repulsive insect.
Special Section
7.8

Special Section

Apr. 23, 1975

Special Section

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty ...
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
7.4

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.