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. 101 -95

    Mephisto

    1981, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 100 -86

    Berliner Ballade

    1948 — a.k.a. The Berliner, in 1 top list Check
  3. 99 -80

    Lebensläufe

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 98 -52

    Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern

    1969 — a.k.a. Hunting Scenes from Bavaria, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 97 -76

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  6. 96 -4

    Viktor und Viktoria

    1933 — a.k.a. Victor and Victoria, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 95 -68

    Aus einem deutschen Leben

    1977 — a.k.a. Death Is My Trade, in 1 top list Check
  8. 94 -55

    Das Mädchen Rosemarie

    1958 — a.k.a. Rosemary, in 1 top list Check
  9. 93 +2

    Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü

    1929 — a.k.a. The White Hell of Pitz Palu, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 92 -27

    Mysterien eines Frisiersalons

    1923 — a.k.a. The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop, in 1 top list Check
  11. 91 -62

    Nachts wenn der Teufel kam

    1957 — a.k.a. The Devil Strikes at Night, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 90 -56

    Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle

    1974 — a.k.a. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, in 11 top lists Check
  13. 89 -40

    Jakob, der Lügner

    1974 — a.k.a. Jacob the Liar, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 88 -83

    Asphalt

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 87 -76

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 86 -53

    Fontane Effi Briest

    1974 — a.k.a. Effi Briest, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 85 -72

    Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: ratlos

    1968 — a.k.a. Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 84 -80

    Das Kaninchen bin ich

    1965 — a.k.a. The Rabbit Is Me, in 1 top list Check
  19. 83 -57

    Der Kongreß tanzt

    1931 — a.k.a. Congress Dances, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 82 -66

    Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  21. 81 -64

    Berlin Alexanderplatz

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  22. 80 -77

    Emil und die Detektive

    1931 — a.k.a. Emil and the Detectives, in 1 top list Check
  23. 79 -54

    Kameradschaft

    1931 — a.k.a. Comradeship, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 78 -40

    Germania anno zero

    1948 — a.k.a. Germany Year Zero, in 11 top lists Check
  25. 77 +4

    Die Straße

    1923 — a.k.a. The Street, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 76 -17

    Die bleierne Zeit

    1981 — a.k.a. Marianne and Juliane, in 6 top lists Check
  27. 75 +4

    Sterne

    1959 — a.k.a. Stars, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 74 -66

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  29. 73 -26

    Ich war neunzehn

    1968 — a.k.a. I Was Nineteen, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 72 -63

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  31. 71 -47

    Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach

    1968 — a.k.a. The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 70 -17

    Die Legende von Paul und Paula

    1973 — a.k.a. The Legend of Paul and Paula, in 1 top list Check
  33. 69 -9

    Ehe im Schatten

    1947 — a.k.a. Marriage in the Shadows, in 1 top list Check
  34. 68 +6

    Romanze in Moll

    1943 — a.k.a. Romance in a Minor Key, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 67 -5

    Händler der vier Jahreszeiten

    1972 — a.k.a. The Merchant of Four Seasons, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 66 +7

    Der Prozeß - Eine Darstellung des...

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  37. 65 -35

    Tagebuch einer Verlorenen

    1929 — a.k.a. Diary of a Lost Girl, in 8 top lists Check
  38. 64 +26

    Vampyr

    1932, in 18 top lists Check
  39. 63 +4

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

    1965 — a.k.a. Not Reconciled, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 62 +34

    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
  41. 61 -30

    Der geteilte Himmel

    1964 — a.k.a. The Divided Heaven, in 1 top list Check
  42. 60 -

    Jud Süß

    1940 — a.k.a. Jew Süss, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 59 +9

    Olympia 2. Teil - Fest der Schönheit

    1938 — a.k.a. Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty, in 14 top lists Check
  44. 58 +9

    Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker

    1938 — a.k.a. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations, in 14 top lists Check
  45. 57 +19

    In jenen Tagen

    1947 — a.k.a. Seven Journeys, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 56 +27

    Die Drei von der Tankstelle

    1930 — a.k.a. Three from the Filling Station, in 1 top list Check
  47. 55 +1

    Der Verlorene

    1951 — a.k.a. The Lost One, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 54 -19

    Angst essen Seele auf

    1974 — a.k.a. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, in 13 top lists Check
  49. 53 +24

    Solo Sunny

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  50. 52 +32

    Die 3 Groschen-Oper

    1931 — a.k.a. The 3 Penny Opera, in 8 top lists Check
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