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Forbidden Films (2014)

The hidden legacy of Nazi Film

Genre : Documentary, War, History

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Felix Moeller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Johanna Liebeneiner
Johanna Liebeneiner
Herself
Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta
Herself
Oskar Roehler
Oskar Roehler
Himself
Moshe Zimmermann
Moshe Zimmermann
Himself
Ernst Szebedits
Ernst Szebedits
Himself
Stefan Drößler
Stefan Drößler
Himself
Götz Aly
Götz Aly
Himself
Jörg Jannings
Jörg Jannings
Himself
Rainer Rother
Rainer Rother
Himself
Sonja M. Schultz
Sonja M. Schultz
Herself
Thomas Koebner
Thomas Koebner
Himself
Christiane von Wahlert
Christiane von Wahlert
Herself

Crews

Felix Moeller
Felix Moeller
Director
Felix Moeller
Felix Moeller
Writer
Annette Muff
Annette Muff
Editor
Björn Wiese
Björn Wiese
Music
Felix Moeller
Felix Moeller
Producer
Amelie Latscha
Amelie Latscha
Producer
Aline László
Aline László
Camera Operator
Isabelle Casez
Isabelle Casez
Camera Operator
Ludolph Weyer
Ludolph Weyer
Camera Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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