Movie: Forbidden Films

Top 10 Billed Cast

Johanna Liebeneiner
Johanna Liebeneiner

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Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta

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Oskar Roehler
Oskar Roehler

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Moshe Zimmermann
Moshe Zimmermann

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Ernst Szebedits
Ernst Szebedits

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Stefan Drößler
Stefan Drößler

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Götz Aly
Götz Aly

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Jörg Jannings
Jörg Jannings

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Rainer Rother
Rainer Rother

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Sonja M. Schultz
Sonja M. Schultz

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2014-03-06

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    The hidden legacy of Nazi Film

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    FrançaisעִבְרִיתDeutsch
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