With Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF) (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas
Votes: 145,797 | Gross: $4.06M
2. Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy, Family
Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the chauffeur gives her three magical hazelnuts.
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock, Rolf Hoppe
Votes: 9,786
3. Police Call 110 (1971– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alexander Bukow is a cop who doesn't mind working at the edge of the law to get results. His straight-laced partner Katrin Koenig is a control freak whose life is the job. Together, they're... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Borgelt, Jürgen Frohriep, Wolfgang Winkler, Jaecki Schwarz
Votes: 505
4. Secret of the Sahara (1988)
90 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
This mini-series production is about the quest of archaeologist Desmond Jordan to discover the location of the legendary Talking Mountain of the Sahara desert, and find the secret that it hides.
Stars: Michael York, Ben Kingsley, James Farentino, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 681
5. The Little Mermaid (1976)
84 min | Family, Drama, Romance
The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls in love with him. To be with him, she makes a deal with the evil sorceress: her beautiful voice against a life on land. It seems ... See full summary »
Director: Karel Kachyna | Stars: Miroslava Safránková, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Svojtka, Libuse Safránková
Votes: 752
6. Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst! (1967– )
60 min | Crime, News
With the help of viewers hints,unresolved crimes are to be clarified in public search.Viewers will be presented with unresolved cases in the form of ten-minute cinematic reconstructions in which the police-determined facts are illustrated.
Stars: Peter Nidetzky, Eduard Zimmermann, Michael Brennicke, Rudi Cerne
Votes: 225
7. Weiße Kreide für Franziska (1989 TV Movie)
60 min | Family
Director: Karola Hattop | Stars: Günter Naumann, Waltraud Kramm, Manja Lucke, Frank Metzger
Votes: 7
8. Unser Sandmännchen (1959– )
10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
Stars: Sergey Obraztsov, Paul Robeson, Josef Skupa, German Titov
Votes: 149
9. Meines Vaters Straßenbahn (1980 TV Movie)
152 min | Drama, War
Director: Celino Bleiweiß | Stars: Monika Woytowicz, Arno Wyzniewski, Rene Kalaene, Andreas Hügelland
Votes: 10
10. Zur See (1977)
Drama
Stars: Horst Drinda, Jürgen Zartmann, Günter Naumann, Wilfried Pucher
Votes: 53
11. Maxe Baumann (1976–1982)
Comedy
Stars: Gerd E. Schäfer, Traute Sense, Heinz Behrens, Margot Ebert
Votes: 12
12. Baba Yaga (1973)
74 min | Family, Fantasy
A long time ago a splendid deer with golden antlers lived in the woods, always protecting the poor and weak and disdaining evil. In a little village nearby the woods widow Yevdokya lived ... See full summary »
Directors: Viktor Makarov, Aleksandr Rou | Stars: Georgiy Millyar, Aleksei Smirnov, Raisa Ryazanova, Volodya Belov
Votes: 397
13. Ein Kolumbus auf der Havel (1978 TV Movie)
78 min | Adventure, Family
An eleven-year old girl goes on a sailing trip with her parents who don't know much about sailing.
Director: Hans Kratzert | Stars: Frank Schulze, Carl-Hermann Risse, Ellen Rappus, Janek Zalaewski
Votes: 14
14. Blaulicht (1959–1968)
Crime
Depicts the assignments of the Volkspolizei or VoPo, the national police force of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Stars: Alexander Papendiek, Horst Torka, Bruno Carstens, Werner Senftleben
Votes: 8
15. Das Mädchen und der Junge (1982 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Romance
Puberty drama about the first love of a 15 year old girl from Berlin.
Director: Wolfgang Hübner | Stars: Birgit Käding, Sven Martinek, Reiner Heise, Katharina Körner
Votes: 18
16. Ein Kessel Buntes (1972–1992)
Music
'Ein Kessel Buntes' was a great series on channel DDR run from 29 Januar 1972 to 19 December 1992, 6 times in a year on Saturday evening and always has a huge budge to show the biggest ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Horst Köbbert, Lutz Stückrath, Manfred Uhlig, Das Deutsche Fernsehballett
Votes: 16
17. Das unsichtbare Visier (1973–1979)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The adventures of an East German secret agent.
Stars: Wolfgang Greese, Alfred Struwe, Walter Niklaus, Jessy Rameik
Votes: 51
18. Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965–1991)
75 min | Crime, Drama
Stars: Peter Przybylski, Erhard Köster, Karin Ugowski, Ernst-Georg Schwill
Votes: 18
19. Sherlock Holmes und die sieben Zwerge (1992– )
Family
Retired police chief Hans Holms is called out of retirement when his grandchildren are visited by fairy tale characters and announce that Snow White has been kidnapped.
Stars: Alfred Müller, Ellen Schwiers, Ulrike Haase, Stefan Limprecht
Votes: 18
20. The Yellow One (1964)
118 min | Adventure
When a villain named "the Shoot" terrorizes the constituents of Albanian country, which he rules. Heroic Kara Ben Nemsi (Lex Barker), and his sidekick are the only ones who can stop him
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Lex Barker, Marie Versini, Ralf Wolter, Rik Battaglia
Votes: 769
21. Barfuß ins Bett (1988–1990)
55 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Jörg Panknin, Renate Blume, Gudrun Okras, Andreas Jahnke
Votes: 31
22. The Singer (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Victor Jara is one of the most popular singers in Chile. In 1973 he is arrested by the military and his body is found dead.
Director: Dean Reed | Stars: Dean Reed, Friederike Aust, Gerry Wolff, Thomas Wolff
Votes: 38
23. Die goldene Gans (1964)
67 min | Family, Fantasy
Klaus lives with his two brothers Kunz and Franz in a little village. Together, they ply their trade as cobblers in a small workshop. But the workload rests mainly on the shoulders of ... See full summary »
Director: Siegfried Hartmann | Stars: Kaspar Eichel, Karin Ugowski, Uwe-Detlev Jessen, Peter Dommisch
Votes: 267
24. Front ohne Gnade (1984)
780 min | War, Drama, Action
Stars: Jürgen Zartmann, Günter Naumann, Alfred Struwe, Hans Teuscher
Votes: 63
25. Spuk unterm Riesenrad (1979– )
170 min | Family, Adventure, Comedy
Three dolls from a ghost train, the Giant, the Witch and Rumplestiltskin, come to live. Chased by the ghost train's owner and his grandchildren, the three flee across Germany and try to hide in a castle.
Stars: Katja Paryla, Stefan Lisewski, Siegfried Seibt, Katrin Raukopf
Votes: 174
26. Mach mit - mach's nach - mach's besser (1964–1991)
60 min | Family, Sport
Star: Gerhard Adolph
Votes: 8
27. Busen, Broiler, Bananen - Jugend in der DDR (2003 TV Movie)
34 min | Documentary
Director: Jörg Howe | Stars: Lykke Aresin, Angela Christoph, Nina Hagen, Erich Honecker
28. Aber Vati! (1974– )
360 min | Comedy, Family
Stars: Erik S. Klein, Helga Labudda, Jochen Thomas, Ralf Lemcke
Votes: 51
29. Drei von der K (1969– )
25 min | Crime
Stars: Günther Grabbert, Alexander Papendiek, Heinz Behrens, Martin Trettau
Votes: 6
30. Spuk von draußen (1987– )
30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
After a family moved into an infamous haunted house in a small town, the children realize that their strange housemate Opa Rodenwald is a robot and that he and the house were built by aliens who want both things back.
Stars: Madeleine Lierck, Wolf-Dieter Lingk, Kathrin Bachert, Janine Demuschewsky
Votes: 111
31. Martin Luther (1983– )
90 min | Biography, Drama
Stars: Ulrich Thein, Otto Mellies, Ralf Kober, Hartmut Puls
Votes: 29
32. Gevatter Tod (1980 TV Movie)
Fantasy
Director: Wolfgang Hübner | Stars: Dieter Franke, Jan Spitzer, Hannes Fischer, Janina Hartwig
Votes: 42
33. Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (1976)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Rebellious young Werther is passionately, but hopelessly, in love with Lotte. Although he knows that she is married to somebody who can offer her a secure future, Werther tries to be near ... See full summary »
Director: Egon Günther | Stars: Hans-Jürgen Wolf, Katharina Thalbach, Hilmar Baumann, Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Votes: 73
34. Rapunzel or the Magic of Tears (1988 TV Movie)
84 min | Family, Fantasy
Rapunzel lives alone in the woods, in a tower with no doors. Then, one day, a mysterious stranger comes for a visit.
Director: Ursula Schmenger | Stars: Sylvia Wolff, Dirk Schoedon, Renate Blume, Günther Grabbert
Votes: 47
35. Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
A famous, pampered novelist accepts a bet suggesting that she can't survive one week of living with an average family.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Karen Austin, Brenda Forbes, Joel Higgins
Votes: 248
36. Die Verlobte (1980)
105 min | Drama
The wrenching story of a woman sentenced in 1934 to 10 years in prison for antifascist activities. The love between her and her fiancé enables her to survive the tribulations of her time in... See full summary »
Directors: Günter Reisch, Günther Rücker | Stars: Jutta Wachowiak, Regimantas Adomaitis, Slávka Budínová, Christine Gloger
Votes: 87
37. Along Unknown Paths (1983)
69 min | Family, Fantasy
The story of fairy tale characters creating drama around nothing to the music "turu tutu tu turu tu turu tutu".
Director: Mikhail Yuzovsky | Stars: Roman Monastyrsky, Tatyana Pelttser, Leonid Kharitonov, Tatyana Aksyuta
Votes: 198
38. Wenn einer was versprochen hat (1976 TV Movie)
73 min | Family
Jens hangs out with a group of boys, then learns they're bullies when they pull a series of pranks and he reports them to the police.
Director: Gunter Friedrich | Stars: Kay Ortmann, Peter Glöckner, Jens Binneböse, Katrin Heinze
Votes: 28
39. Der Rest, der bleibt (1991 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Director: Bodo Fürneisen | Stars: Annekathrin Bürger, Klaus Piontek, Alexander Höchst, Helga Raumer
Votes: 8
40. Die Gänsehirtin am Brunnen (1979 TV Movie)
57 min | Family, Fantasy
Poor Hans travels around the world in search of power and wealth. His path leads him to a remote house where an old mother lives with a goose maid. The old woman fulfills his excessive ... See full summary »
Director: Ursula Schmenger | Stars: Jaroslava Schallerová, David Schneider, Christine Schorn, Günter Naumann
Votes: 52
41. Ernst Schneller (1977 TV Movie)
196 min | Biography, History
Director: Rudi Kurz | Stars: Horst Schulze, Renate Blume, Martin Trettau, Gerd Blahuschek
Votes: 8
42. Jugendweihe (1978 TV Movie)
70 min | Drama
Every year in the spring the pupils of the 8th grade in the GDR receive the 'Jugendweihe' and are admitted to the circle of adults. This year, Tim is ready. For him and his classmates, the ... See full summary »
Director: Celino Bleiweiß | Stars: Gertraud Kreissig, Martin Trettau, Michael Böttcher, Janina Hartwig
Votes: 8
43. Fridolin (1987– )
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Lutz Salzmann, Regina Beyer, Otmar Richter, Solveig Müller
Votes: 13
44. Einzug ins Paradies (1987– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Kurt Böwe, Walfriede Schmitt, Friedhelm Eberle, Michaela Hotz
Votes: 22
45. Hans Beimler, Kamerad (1969– )
386 min | Biography, Drama, History
Stars: Horst Schulze, Erik S. Klein, Kurt Müller-Reitzner, Gerd Michael Henneberg
Votes: 11
46. Archiv des Todes (1980– )
742 min | Drama, War, Action
Deutsche partizan serie, Georg und freunden
Stars: Jürgen Zartmann, Gojko Mitic, Leon Niemczyk, Krzysztof Stroinski
Votes: 154
47. Spreelore oder das heiße blut (1980 TV Movie)
77 min | Drama
A girl in 19th Century Berlin takes her life into her own hands.
Director: Jens-Peter Proll | Stars: Doris Otto-Franke, Monika Hetterle, Dieter Montag, Günter Naumann
48. Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria: Gräfin Cosel (1987 TV Movie)
166 min | Drama, History
Director: Hans-Joachim Kasprzik | Stars: Marzena Trybala, Dietrich Körner, Alfred Struwe, Klaus Piontek
Votes: 54
49. Das Geheimnis der Anden (1972– )
440 min | Adventure
Stars: Gojko Mitic, Helga Unkrodt, Volkmar Kleinert, Kurt Kachlicki
Votes: 11
50. Rentner haben niemals Zeit (1978–1979)
Stars: Herbert Köfer, Helga Göring, Heinz Behrens, Karin Ugowski
Votes: 17