Kinemathekverbund's The 100 Most Important German Films

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In the year of cinematography’s centennial anniversary 1995, the Deutscher Kinematheksverbund conducted a survey in search of the 100 German films that were considered the most important. In the first poll 324 film historians, film journalists, film makers and movie owners decided about places 1 to 75, a second poll with 228 votes determinded the places 76 to 100.

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  1. 102 -58

    Die Zweite Heimat - Chronik Einer Jugend

    1992 — a.k.a. Heimat 2: Chronicle of a Generation, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 62 +34

    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 28 +14

    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen

    1984 — a.k.a. Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 66 +7

    Der Prozeß - Eine Darstellung des...

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  5. 97 -76

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  6. 76 -17

    Die bleierne Zeit

    1981 — a.k.a. Marianne and Juliane, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 99 -80

    Lebensläufe

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 101 -95

    Mephisto

    1981, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 81 -64

    Berlin Alexanderplatz

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 53 +24

    Solo Sunny

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  11. 35 +50

    Die Blechtrommel

    1979 — a.k.a. The Tin Drum, in 14 top lists Check
  12. 32 +28

    Die Ehe der Maria Braun

    1979 — a.k.a. The Marriage of Maria Braun, in 11 top lists Check
  13. 29 +7

    Deutschland im Herbst

    1978 — a.k.a. Germany in Autumn, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 87 -76

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 95 -68

    Aus einem deutschen Leben

    1977 — a.k.a. Death Is My Trade, in 1 top list Check
  16. 38 +9

    Im Lauf der Zeit

    1976 — a.k.a. Kings of the Road, in 9 top lists Check
  17. 50 +5

    Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum

    1975 — a.k.a. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 48 -39

    Alice in den Städten

    1974 — a.k.a. Alice in the Cities, in 10 top lists Check
  19. 54 -19

    Angst essen Seele auf

    1974 — a.k.a. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 86 -53

    Fontane Effi Briest

    1974 — a.k.a. Effi Briest, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 89 -40

    Jakob, der Lügner

    1974 — a.k.a. Jacob the Liar, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 90 -56

    Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle

    1974 — a.k.a. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 70 -17

    Die Legende von Paul und Paula

    1973 — a.k.a. The Legend of Paul and Paula, in 1 top list Check
  24. 72 -63

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  25. 67 -5

    Händler der vier Jahreszeiten

    1972 — a.k.a. The Merchant of Four Seasons, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 98 -52

    Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern

    1969 — a.k.a. Hunting Scenes from Bavaria, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 40 +10

    Katzelmacher

    1969, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 71 -47

    Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach

    1968 — a.k.a. The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach, in 6 top lists Check
  29. 85 -72

    Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: ratlos

    1968 — a.k.a. Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 73 -26

    Ich war neunzehn

    1968 — a.k.a. I Was Nineteen, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 14 +89

    Abschied von gestern - (Anita G.)

    1966 — a.k.a. Yesterday Girl, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 39 +66

    Der junge Törless

    1966 — a.k.a. Young Torless, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 25 +62

    Spur der Steine

    1966 — a.k.a. Trace of Stones, in 1 top list Check
  34. 84 -80

    Das Kaninchen bin ich

    1965 — a.k.a. The Rabbit Is Me, in 1 top list Check
  35. 63 +4

    Nicht versöhnt oder Es hilft nur Gewalt, wo...

    1965 — a.k.a. Not Reconciled, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 61 -30

    Der geteilte Himmel

    1964 — a.k.a. The Divided Heaven, in 1 top list Check
  37. 13 +7

    Die Brücke

    1959 — a.k.a. The Bridge, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 47 +27

    Rosen für den Staatsanwalt

    1959 — a.k.a. Roses for the Prosecutor, in 1 top list Check
  39. 75 +4

    Sterne

    1959 — a.k.a. Stars, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 94 -55

    Das Mädchen Rosemarie

    1958 — a.k.a. Rosemary, in 1 top list Check
  41. 43 -32

    Wir Wunderkinder

    1958 — a.k.a. Aren't We Wonderful?, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 82 -66

    Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  43. 91 -62

    Nachts wenn der Teufel kam

    1957 — a.k.a. The Devil Strikes at Night, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 49 -5

    Die Halbstarken

    1956 — a.k.a. Teenage Wolfpack, in 1 top list Check
  45. 26 +28

    Lola Montès

    1955, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 10 +38

    Der Untertan

    1951 — a.k.a. Man of Straw, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 55 +1

    Der Verlorene

    1951 — a.k.a. The Lost One, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 42 +33

    Rotation

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 100 -86

    Berliner Ballade

    1948 — a.k.a. The Berliner, in 1 top list Check
  50. 78 -40

    Germania anno zero

    1948 — a.k.a. Germany Year Zero, in 11 top lists Check
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