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List of West German films of 1959

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List of West German films of 1959. Feature films produced and distributed in West Germany in 1959.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abschied von den Wolken Gottfried Reinhardt O. W. Fischer, Peter van Eyck, Sonja Ziemann, Horst Frank, Linda Christian Drama, Adventure a.k.a. Rebel Flight to Cuba
Adorable Arabella Axel von Ambesser Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson, Hilde Hildebrand Comedy
Alle lieben Peter [de] Wolfgang Becker Peter Kraus Comedy
And That on Monday Morning Luigi Comencini O. W. Fischer, Ulla Jacobsson, Vera Tschechowa Comedy Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp Kurt Hoffmann Ullrich Haupt, Matthias Fuchs, Tatjana Sais Comedy
As the Sea Rages Horst Hächler Maria Schell, Cliff Robertson, Cameron Mitchell Drama West German-American-Yugoslav co-production
The Beautiful Adventure Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Bruni Löbel, Robert Graf Comedy
Bei der blonden Kathrein [de] Hans Quest Marianne Hold, Gerhard Riedmann Comedy
Besuch aus heiterem Himmel [de] Ferdinand Dörfler Johannes Heesters Comedy
The Big Knife Franz Josef Wild [de] Paul Hubschmid, Maria Holst, Maria Sebaldt, Ann Smyrner Drama
The Black Chapel Ralph Habib Peter van Eyck, Dawn Addams, Gino Cervi, Werner Peters War drama French-West German-Italian co-production
The Blue Moth Wolfgang Schleif Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff, Paul Hartmann Drama
Die Brücke Bernhard Wicki Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Volker Lechtenbrink Anti-war film a.k.a. The Bridge
The Buddenbrooks Alfred Weidenmann Hansjörg Felmy, Liselotte Pulver, Nadja Tiller, Hanns Lothar, Lil Dagover, Werner Hinz Drama
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Hanns Farenburg [de] Rudolf Fernau, Heinz Reincke, Werner Bruhns [de], Günther Schramm Drama, War a.k.a. Die Caine war ihr Schicksal
Clavigo Werner Völger [de] Helmuth Lohner, Ulla Jacobsson Drama
Court Martial Kurt Meisel Karlheinz Böhm, Hans Nielsen War drama Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival
Crime After School Alfred Vohrer Peter van Eyck, Christian Wolff, Heidi Brühl Drama a.k.a. The Young Go Wild
The Day the Rains Came Gerd Oswald Mario Adorf, Gert Fröbe, Elke Sommer, Christian Wolff Crime drama
The Death Ship Georg Tressler Horst Buchholz, Elke Sommer, Mario Adorf Drama, Adventure
Dial M for Murder [de] Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Eva Maria Meineke, Heinz Drache, Charles Régnier, Siegfried Lowitz, Herbert Tiede Thriller
The Domestic Tyrant Hans Deppe Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser, Peter Vogel Comedy
Dorothea Angermann Robert Siodmak Ruth Leuwerik, Bert Sotlar Drama
Every Day Isn't Sunday Helmut Weiss Paul Hubschmid, Elisabeth Müller Comedy
For the First Time Rudolph Maté Mario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Zsa Zsa Gabor Musical Co-production with the US
Der Frosch mit der Maske Harald Reinl Joachim Fuchsberger, Siegfried Lowitz, Fritz Rasp, Eddi Arent Mystery thriller a.k.a. Face of the Frog
a.k.a. The Fellowship of the Frog.
Based on Edgar Wallace
Girls for the Mambo-Bar Wolfgang Gluck Kai Fischer, Gerlinde Locker Crime
The Goose of Sedan Helmut Käutner Hardy Krüger, Jean Richard, Dany Carrel, Theo Lingen War comedy Co-production with France
The Head Victor Trivas Horst Frank, Michel Simon Horror
Here I Am, Here I Stay Werner Jacobs Caterina Valente, Hans Holt Musical
Hunting Party Hermann Kugelstadt Wolf Albach-Retty, Willy Fritsch Drama
The Ideal Woman Josef von Báky Ruth Leuwerik, Martin Benrath Comedy
The Indian Tomb Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid Adventure West German-French-Italian co-production
Jacqueline Wolfgang Liebeneiner Johanna von Koczian, Walther Reyer, Götz George Comedy
Jons und Erdme Victor Vicas Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Carl Raddatz, Karin Baal, Gert Fröbe Drama West German-Italian co-production
Konto ausgeglichen Franz Peter Wirth Wolfgang Preiss, Margot Trooger, Herbert Tiede Crime a.k.a. The Embezzler
a.k.a. Money and the Woman
Labyrinth Rolf Thiele Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Amedeo Nazzari Drama Co-production with Italy
La Paloma Paul Martin Bibi Johns, Karlheinz Böhm Musical
The Lower Depths Paul Verhoeven Mario Adorf, Pinkas Braun, Margot Trooger Drama a.k.a. Nachtasyl
The Man Who Sold Himself Josef von Báky Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy Crime
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall Ladislao Vajda Heinz Rühmann, Nicole Courcel Fantasy, Comedy
Mandolins and Moonlight Hans Deppe Claus Biederstaedt, Johanna König Musical
Marili Josef von Báky Sabine Sinjen, Paul Hubschmid, Helmuth Lohner Comedy
Menschen im Hotel Gottfried Reinhardt Michèle Morgan, O. W. Fischer, Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Sonja Ziemann Drama West German-French co-production
Nick Knatterton’s Adventure Hans Quest Karl Lieffen, Gert Fröbe, Günter Pfitzmann Comedy
Nocturno im Grand Hotel Fritz Schröder-Jahn [de] Johannes Heesters, Mady Rahl, Gisela Schlüter Crime comedy
Of Course, the Motorists Erich Engels Heinz Erhardt, Maria Perschy, Erik Schumann Comedy
Old Heidelberg Ernst Marischka Christian Wolff, Gert Fröbe, Sabine Sinjen Romance
Paprika Kurt Wilhelm [de] Violetta Ferrari, Waltraut Haas Comedy
Paradise for Sailors Harald Reinl Margit Saad, Boy Gobert, Mara Lane Comedy
The Patriot Rudolph Cartier Albert Lieven, Jochen Brockmann [de], Ellen Schwiers Drama
People in the Net Franz Peter Wirth Hansjörg Felmy, Johanna von Koczian Cold War spy drama a.k.a. Unwilling Agent
Peter Shoots Down the Bird Géza von Cziffra Peter Alexander, Germaine Damar, Maria Sebaldt Comedy
Peter Voss, Hero of the Day Georg Marischka O. W. Fischer, Linda Christian, Walter Giller Adventure, Comedy
Raskolnikov Franz Peter Wirth Hartmut Reck, Paul Verhoeven, Solveig Thomas [de] Crime drama a.k.a. Crime and Punishment
The Rats John Olden [de] Ingrid Andree, Gisela von Collande, Walter Richter, Elisabeth Flickenschildt Drama
The Rest Is Silence Helmut Käutner Hardy Krüger, Peter van Eyck Drama Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
Rommel Calls Cairo Wolfgang Schleif Adrian Hoven, Elisabeth Müller, Peter van Eyck War
Roses for the Prosecutor Wolfgang Staudte Martin Held, Walter Giller Comedy
Ruf ohne Echo Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Horst Tappert, Hans Christian Blech, Gisela Trowe, Herbert Fleischmann, Walter Buschhoff Drama a.k.a. Saints in Hell
The Scarlet Baroness Rudolf Jugert Dawn Addams, Joachim Fuchsberger, Wera Frydtberg War, Spy thriller
Die sechste Frau Ulrich Erfurth Hannelore Schroth, Hermann Schomberg, Ullrich Haupt, Maximilian Schell, Brigitte Grothum, Inge Meysel Comedy
Serengeti Shall Not Die Bernhard Grzimek Documentary
The Shepherd from Trutzberg Eduard von Borsody Heidi Brühl, Hans von Borsody Historical romance
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Frank Wisbar Joachim Hansen, Wilhelm Borchert, Wolfgang Preiss, Günter Pfitzmann, Sonja Ziemann War
A Summer You Will Never Forget Werner Jacobs Claus Biederstaedt, Karin Dor Drama
That's No Way to Land a Man Hans Deppe Grethe Weiser, Karin Dor Comedy
The Tiger of Eschnapur Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid Adventure West German-French-Italian co-production
The Treasure of San Teresa Alvin Rakoff Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher Lee Thriller Co-production with the UK
Triplets on Board Hans Müller Heinz Erhardt, Ann Smyrner Comedy
Two Times Adam, One Time Eve Franz M. Lang Heidi Brühl, Matthias Fuchs, Brigitte Grothum Comedy
The Visit Ludwig Cremer [de] Elisabeth Flickenschildt Drama a.k.a. Der Besuch der alten Dame
What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime Erik Ode, Arthur Maria Rabenalt Rudolf Prack, Winnie Markus, Ivan Desny Comedy

Bibliography

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  • Davidson, John & Hake, Sabine. Framing the Fifties: Cinema in a Divided Germany. Berghahn Books, 2007.
  • Fehrenbach, Heide. Cinema in Democratizing Germany: Reconstructing National Identity After Hitler. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

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