
Forbidden Films
Documentary · War · History
Overview
Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.
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Johanna Liebeneiner
Johanna Liebeneiner
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Johanna Liebeneiner
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Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta
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Margarethe von Trotta
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Oskar Roehler
Oskar Roehler
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Oskar Roehler
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Moshe Zimmermann
Moshe Zimmermann
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Moshe Zimmermann
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Ernst Szebedits
Ernst Szebedits
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Ernst Szebedits
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Stefan Drößler
Stefan Drößler
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Stefan Drößler
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Götz Aly
Götz Aly
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Götz Aly
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Jörg Jannings
Jörg Jannings
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Jörg Jannings
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Rainer Rother
Rainer Rother
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Rainer Rother
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Sonja M. Schultz
Sonja M. Schultz
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Sonja M. Schultz
Herself
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