List of West German films of 1955

List of West German films of 1955. This was the sixth full year of film production since the formal partition of Germany into East and West in 1949. Major production centres were gathered in Hamburg, Munich and West Berlin. A separate East German film industry controlled by DEFA operated in East Berlin.

A–K

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
AlibiAlfred WeidenmannO.E. Hasse, Martin Held, Hardy KrügerCrime
The Ambassador's WifeHans DeppePaul Hubschmid, Ingrid Andree, Antje WeisgerberDrama
André and UrsulaWerner JacobsIvan Desny, Elisabeth Müller, Ina PetersDrama
As Long as There Are Pretty GirlsArthur Maria RabenaltGeorg Thomalla, Alice Kessler, Ellen KesslerMusical
As Long as You LiveHarald ReinlAdrian Hoven, Marianne Koch, Karin DorWar
Ball at the SavoyPaul MartinRudolf Prack, Nadja Tiller, Eva Ingeborg ScholzMusical
Bandits of the AutobahnGéza von CziffraHans Christian Blech, Charles Régnier, Eva Ingeborg ScholzCrime thriller
The BarringsRolf ThieleDieter Borsche, Nadja Tiller, Paul HartmannDrama
Before God and ManErich EngelViktor de Kowa, Antje Weisgerber, Hans SöhnkerDrama
Beloved EnemyRolf HansenRuth Leuwerik, Werner Hinz, Thomas HoltzmannDrama
The Blacksmith of St. BartholomaeMax MichelViktor Staal, Marianne Koch, Annie RosarDrama
The Captain and His HeroMax NosseckErnst Schröder, Jo Herbst, Ilse SteppatWar
Children, Mother, and the GeneralLászló BenedekHilde Krahl, Therese Giehse, Ewald BalserWar drama
Closed ExitIgnacio F. IquinoViktor Staal, Laya Raki, Albert MatterstockCrimeCo-production with Spain
The CornetWalter ReischAnita Björk, Wolfgang Preiss, Peter van EyckDrama
The Dark StarHermann KugelstadtElfie Fiegert, Ilse Steppat, Viktor StaalDrama
The Devil's GeneralHelmut KäutnerCurd Jürgens, Marianne Koch, Albert LievenDrama
The Doctor's SecretAugust RiegerHilde Krahl, Ewald Balser, Erik FreyDramaCo-production with Austria
Doctor SolmPaul MayHans Söhnker, Sybil Werden, Antje WeisgerberDrama
The Double HusbandFerdinand DörflerJoe Stöckel, Grethe Weiser, Ingrid PanComedy
Escape to the DolomitesLuis TrenkerLuis Trenker, Marianne Hold, Yvonne SansonDramaCo-production with Italy
The False AdamGéza von CziffraWaltraut Haas, Rudolf Platte, Doris KirchnerComedy
Father's DayHans RichterGrethe Weiser, Paul Westermeier, Camilla SpiraComedy
The Fisherman from HeiligenseeHans H. KönigEdith Mill, Lil Dagover, Albert LievenComedy
A Girl Without BoundariesGéza von RadványiSonja Ziemann, Ivan Desny, Barbara RüttingDrama
The Forest House in TyrolHermann KugelstadtWera Frydtberg, Helmuth Schneider, Dorothea WieckDrama
HanussenGeorg MarischkaO.W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver, Werner FinckDrama
The Happy VillageRudolf SchündlerHannelore Bollmann, Carl Hinrichs, Gerhard RiedmannComedy
The Happy WandererHans QuestRudolf Schock, Waltraut Haas, Willy FritschComedy
A Heart Full of MusicRobert A. StemmleVico Torriani, Ina Halley, Ruth StephanMusical
Heaven Is Never Booked UpAlfred WeidenmannHardy Krüger, Irene Galter, Viktor de KowaComedy
Hello, My Name is CoxGeorg JacobyJohannes Heesters, Nadja Tiller, Claude BorelliCrime comedy
Her First DateAxel von AmbesserNicole Heesters, Paul Dahlke, Adrian HovenComedyCo-production with Austria
The Heroes Are TiredYves CiampiYves Montand, María Félix, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Gert FröbeAdventureCo-production with France
Heroism after HoursMultiple directorsJosef Sieber, Harald Juhnke, Oliver HassencampComedy
The Inn on the LahnJ.A. Hübler-KahlaOskar Sima, Dorit Kreysler, Ingrid PanComedy
Hotel AdlonJosef von BákyNelly Borgeaud, René Deltgen, Nadja TillerDrama
How Do I Become a Film Star?Theo LingenNadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke, Bibi JohnsMusical comedy
I Know What I'm Living ForPaul VerhoevenLuise Ullrich, Robert Freitag, Lil DagoverDrama
I Often Think of PiroschkaKurt HoffmannLiselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller, Wera FrydtbergRomantic comedy
I Was an Ugly GirlWolfgang LiebeneinerSonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche, Karlheinz BöhmComedy
The Immenhof GirlsWolfgang SchleifHeidi Brühl, Margarete Haagen, Paul Henckels,Family
IngridGéza von RadványiJohanna Matz, Paul Hubschmid, Erni MangoldComedy
The Inn on the LahnJ.A. Hübler-KahlaOskar Sima, Dorit Kreysler, Ingrid PanComedy
Island of the DeadVictor TourjanskyWilly Birgel, Inge Egger, Folke SundquistDrama
Jackboot MutinyGeorg Wilhelm PabstBernhard Wicki, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Carl WeryThriller
The Last ManHarald BraunHans Albers, Romy Schneider, Rudolf ForsterDrama
The Last Ten DaysGeorg Wilhelm PabstAlbin Skoda, Oskar Werner, Erik FreyWar dramaCo-production with Austria
Let the Sun Shine AgainHubert MarischkaHans Holt, Hertha Feiler, Cornelia FroboessComedyCo-production with Austria
Lola MontèsMax OphülsMartine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton WalbrookDramaCo-production with France
Lost Child 312Gustav MachatýInge Egger, Paul Klinger, Heli FinkenzellerDrama
Love, Dance and a Thousand SongsPaul MartinCaterina Valente, Peter Alexander, Rudolf PlatteMusical
Love Is Just a FairytaleArthur Maria RabenaltWilly Fritsch, Claude Farell, Gerhard RiedmannMusical comedy
Love Without IllusionsErich EngelSonja Ziemann, Curd Jürgens, Heidemarie HatheyerDrama
Love's CarnivalWilly BirgelRuth Niehaus, Dietmar Schönherr, Elma KarlowaDrama

L–Z

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Ludwig IIHelmut KäutnerO.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Marianne KochHistorical
The Major and the BullsEduard von BorsodyFritz Tillmann, Christiane Hörbiger, Attila HörbigerComedy
MamitschkaRolf ThieleMila Kopp, Rudolf Platte, Jester NaefeComedy drama
Ein Mann vergißt die LiebeVolker von CollandeWilly Birgel, Maria Holst, Willi ForstDrama
Marianne of My YouthJulien DuvivierMarianne Hold, Horst Buchholz, Friedrich DominRomance[1] Co-production with France
Master of Life and DeathVictor VicasMaria Schell, Ivan Desny, Wilhelm BorchertDrama
The Mistress of SolderhofJürgen von AltenIlse Werner, Viktor Staal, Annie RosarDrama
Music in the BloodErik OdeViktor de Kowa, Nadia Gray, Waltraut HaasMusical
Music, Music and Only MusicErnst MatrayWalter Giller, Inge Egger, Lonny KellnerMusical
My Children and IWolfgang SchleifGrethe Weiser, Doris Kirchner, Claus BiederstaedtComedy drama
My LeopoldGéza von BolváryPaul Hörbiger, Ingeborg Körner, Grethe WeiserComedy
OasisYves AllégretMichèle Morgan, Cornell Borchers, Carl RaddatzAdventure dramaFrench-West German co-production
One Woman Is Not Enough?Ulrich ErfurthHilde Krahl, Hans Söhnker, Rudolf ForsterDrama
Operation Sleeping BagArthur Maria RabenaltEva Ingeborg Scholz, Paul Klinger, Karlheinz BöhmComedy
Parole HeimatFritz StapenhorstMichael Cramer, Rolf Weih, Peter ArensComedy
The Plot to Assassinate HitlerFalk HarnackWolfgang Preiss, Fritz Tillmann, Maximilian SchellWar drama
The Priest from KirchfeldHans DeppeUlla Jacobsson, Claus Holm, Elise AulingerComedy
Die RattenRobert SiodmakMaria Schell, Curd Jürgens, Heidemarie HatheyerDramaWon the Golden Bear at Berlin
Reaching for the StarsCarl-Heinz SchrothErik Schumann, Liselotte Pulver, Gustav KnuthDrama
Request ConcertErik OdeGermaine Damar, Georg Thomalla, Renate HolmMusical
Ripening YouthUlrich ErfurthAdelheid Seeck, Maximilian Schell, Albert LievenDrama
Roman einer SiebzehnjährigenPaul VerhoevenIngrid Andree, Heidi Brühl, Paul DahlkeDrama
Roses in AutumnRudolf JugertRuth Leuwerik, Bernhard Wicki, Carl RaddatzDrama
Royal Hunt in IschlHans Schott-SchöbingerElma Karlowa, Herta Staal, Hans von BorsodyHistoricalCo-production with Austria
The Royal WaltzVictor TourjanskyMarianne Koch, Michael Cramer, Linda GeiserHistorical
Sacred LieWolfgang LiebeneinerUlla Jacobsson, Karlheinz Böhm, Erwin StrahlDrama
Secrets of the CityFritz KortnerPaul Hörbiger, Adrian Hoven, Grethe WeiserDrama
Sergeant BorckGerhard LamprechtGerhard Riedmann, Annemarie Düringer, Ingrid AndreeCrime mystery
Silence in the ForestHelmut WeissRudolf Lenz, Sonja Sutter, Angelika HauffDrama
Sky Without StarsHelmut KäutnerErik Schumann, Eva Kotthaus, Horst BuchholzDrama
Son Without a HomeHans DeppeWerner Krauss, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Josefin KipperDrama
The Song of KaprunAnton KutterWaltraut Haas, Albert Lieven, Eduard KöckDramaCo-production with Austria
The Spanish FlyCarl BoeseJoe Stöckel, Erika von Thellmann, Rudolf PlatteComedy
Special DeliveryJohn BrahmJoseph Cotten, Eva Bartok, René DeltgenComedy
Stopover in OrlyJean DrévilleDany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Heinz RühmannRomanceCo-production with France
Three Days Confined to BarracksGeorg JacobyErnst Waldow, Grethe Weiser, Eva ProbstComedy
Three Girls from the RhineGeorg JacobyGardy Granass, Margit Saad, Fita BenkhoffComedy
The Three from the Filling StationHans WolffAdrian Hoven, Walter Giller, Walter MüllerMusical
Two Blue EyesGustav UcickyMarianne Koch, Claus Holm, Helen VitaRomance
Verrat an DeutschlandVeit HarlanKristina Söderbaum, Paul Muller, Valéry InkijinoffSpy drama
Wenn der Vater mit dem SohneHans QuestHeinz Rühmann, Waltraut Haas, Sybil WerdenComedy drama
When the Alpine Roses BloomHans Deppe, Richard HäusslerHertha Feiler, Claus Holm, Marianne HoldDrama
Yes, Yes, Love in TyrolGéza von BolváryGerhard Riedmann, Hans Moser, Doris KirchnerComedy
You Can No Longer Remain SilentRobert A. StemmleHeidemarie Hatheyer, Wilhelm Borchert, Werner HinzDrama
Your Life GuardsHans DeppeIngrid Andree, Gerhard Riedmann, Wolf Albach-RettyRomance
08/15 at HomePaul MayO.E. Hasse, Gustav Knuth, Emmerich SchrenkWar
08/15 – Part 2Paul MayO.E. Hasse, Rainer Penkert, Emmerich SchrenkWar

Shorts, Documentaries and Animated films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
CinderellaFritz GenschowRita-Maria Nowotny, Renée Stobrawa, Werner StockFamily
RumpelstiltskinHerbert B. FredersdorfF.W. Schröder-Schrom, Harry Wüstenhagen, Wilhelm GrotheFamily
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsErich KoblerElke Arendt [de], Addi Adametz [de]Family
Der StruwwelpeterFritz GenschowFredy Kaindl, Traude Höhnisch, Eric CansoFamilyBased on Struwwelpeter

Bibliography

  • 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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