List of German films of 1933–1945

The Third Reich era of Germany ("Nazi Germany") lasted from Adolf Hitler's assumption of power on 30 January 1933 to Karl Dönitz's surrender at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. While not as highly regarded as films of the preceding Weimar Republic era, the films of Nazi Germany, mainly made under control of Joseph Goebbels, hold a fascination for many, both as historical documents of one of the most important periods of 20th century history, as well as for their own artistic merit. While some of them are popular only within the Neo-Nazi subculture, comedies starring Heinz Rühmann rank among the favourites of all Germans, and the propaganda films of Leni Riefenstahl have been influential, though controversial.

Cinema of Germany
Lists of German films
1895–1918 German Empire
1919–1932 Weimar Germany
1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928
1929 1930 1931 1932
1933–1945 Nazi Germany
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
1938 1939 1940 1941 1942
1943 1944 1945
1945–1990 East Germany
1945–1949 Occupation
1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

A total of 1,084 feature films were shown in cinemas in Nazi Germany.[1]

1933

Note: This year includes films released during both the Weimar and Nazi eras

Main article: List of German films of 1933

1934
Main article: List of German films of 1934

1935
Main article: List of German films of 1935

1936
Main article: List of German films of 1936

1937
Main article: List of German films of 1937

1938
Main article: List of German films of 1938

1939
Main article: List of German films of 1939

1940
Main article: List of German films of 1940

1941
Main article: List of German films of 1941

1942
Main article: List of German films of 1942

1943
Main article: List of German films of 1943

1944
Main article: List of German films of 1944

1945
Main article: List of German films of 1945

Series

Note: These were series of films that, in most cases, spanned multiple years.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Agfa-Schmalfilm-Monatsschau Produced by IG Farben
Degeto Weltspiegel
Deulig-Tonwoche
Die Deutsche Monatsschau The German Monthly Show; newsreel series
Die Deutsche Wochenschau The German Weekly Show; newsreel series
Deutscher Sport im Kriegsjahr Produced by IG Farben
Echo der Heimat
Die Frontschau Fritz Hippler The Front Show; Series of technical films shown to soldiers before they were sent to the Eastern Front
Junges Europa
Panorama Monthly news human interest series; in color
Tobis-Wochenschau
Ufa-Auslands-Tonwoche
Ufa-Europa-Woche
UFA Tonewoche

Uncompleted or unreleased

Films that could not be complete or released until after the end of World War II.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Eine alltägliche Geschichte Günther Rittau Gustav Fröhlich, Marianne Simson, Karl Schönböck An everyday story
Am Ende der Welt Gustav Ucicky Brigitte Horney, Attila Hörbiger, Bogusław Samborski At the end of the world
Das Ghetto Documentary Filmed in 1942, never finished; subject of the 2010 documentary A Film Unfinished
Das Leben geht weiter Wolfgang Liebeneiner Heinrich George, Marianne Hoppe, Hilde Krahl, Viktor de Kowa, Gustav Knuth Life Continues
Das kalte Herz Karl Ulrich Schnabel Filmed in 1933 and released 2016
Das Mädchen Juanita Wolfgang Staudte Documentary
Shiva und die Galgenblume Hans Steinhoff Hans Albers In Agfacolor
Tiefland Leni Riefenstahl Filmed 1940–1944, the film was completed after World War II and released in 1954
Unter den Brücken Helmut Käutner Under the Bridges

References
  1. Rentschler, Eric (1996). The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-57640-7.

See also
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