Smaragden - Geschichte

Smaragden - Geschichte 1956

1

A cunning jewel thief has been giving Scotland Yard Inspector Grey a hard time for a long time. Nobody suspects that the man keeping the police on their toes is the likeable Roger Edgeston, the son of the Duke of the same name. When the shrewd crook meets the enchanting Jennifer Lindsey on a cozy summer night, fate takes its course, as the charming young lady also engages in criminal activities in her spare time and acts as a blackmailer. In the course of the evening, the duke's son is forced to realize that love is not only blind, but also careless when it comes to his illegal activities.

1956

Schweinesand

Schweinesand 1997

1

A boring vacation turns into an adventure for Luc and his friends when Alexa is kidnapped. Bum Figaro is suspected, but the kids know him too well and set off in search of the real culprit.

1997

Trial of Hein

Trial of Hein 2026

8.80

After 14 years away, Hein returns to his home village on a remote island, only to discover that the close-knit community no longer recognises him. Suspecting him to be an impostor, they demand a trial to determine his true identity.

2026

The Academy

The Academy 2025

5.50

Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.

2025

Engel mit beschränkter Haftung

Engel mit beschränkter Haftung 2024

6.00

Oskar has been working as a guardian angel for over 30 years and is increasingly weary of his task. It's a good thing he's about to retire, or rather, be sent to heaven. But due to a moment of carelessness, two of his clients die, including Mira, who is assigned to him from now on – as an angel in training. Because of his misconduct, Oskar will be denied eternal paradise.

2024

Der Opernball

Der Opernball 1971

1

It's carnival in Paris and lawyer Paul is with his wife Angèle from London to visit his journalist friend Georges and his wife Marguèrite. At the upcoming opera ball, the two women want to put their husbands to the test.

1971

Das Staatsgeheimnis

Das Staatsgeheimnis 2001

5.00

Lars Schelling runs a sushi bar in Berlin that was financed by the mafia. They now want their money back. Then suddenly his mother dies, and the next day he almost falls into the hands of kidnappers. Why? There's a lot of money involved that the Stasi put aside after the fall of communism to bribe politicians. And Lars possesses - without suspecting it - the code word for the Swiss bank...

2001

Amongst the Shadows

Amongst the Shadows 2015

1

Young songwriter Julika Stetten feels burned out. Listless and unmotivated, she nevertheless feels compelled to meet the deadlines for the project she is currently working on. In search of a place that offers her the peace and quiet she so desperately needs to complete her work, she remembers her father's country house. He had bought the house near Lake Chiemsee at auction over 20 years ago. It had been uninhabited ever since. Fascinated, she listens to the stories of the caretaker Georg as she takes possession of the house. She is determined to stay in this very place and continue her work.

2015

Hello Kathrin

Hello Kathrin 1956

5.00

German musical with Caterina Valente and Peter Alexander.

1956

Sugarlove

Sugarlove 2022

4.14

Patrick and Julia have an enviable, stable marriage, there is security and inspiration. But no sex. The couple's well-established life structure falls apart when they outsource the deficit with the help of a confident, attractive young woman, who completely underestimates her feelings.

2022

Die Alpensaga

Die Alpensaga 1976

1

A six-part film series addressing the problems of rural Austria from 1900 to 1945. Contrary to the traditional "Heimatfilm", the Alpensaga detaches itself from typical clichés and tries to depict a critical view of societal structures of the time. World history is shown from the view of a peasant family living in a small village in Upper Austria.

1976

Wild Vietnam

Wild Vietnam 2024

10.00

Travel from Vietnam's northern mountains to the tropical Mekong Delta in search of the last endemic species threatened by extinction.

2024

Talis and the Thousand Tasks

Talis and the Thousand Tasks 2001

10.00

Talis, who aspires to become a knight at the Arthurian Round Table, has to fulfil the thousand tasks set for him by Merlin. But… he is unwittingly catapulted through the warps of time from the Dark Ages to the 21st century.

2001

Nile – The ultimate River

Nile – The ultimate River 2014

6.50

Two qualities define the Nile as the ultimate river. First, it is the world’s longest river. From the source in Rwanda to the end at the Mediterranean Sea, it travels 6650 kilometres (4130 miles). Second, the Nile is a truly cosmopolitan water. Its source lies in tropical Africa, its most important tributary – the Blue Nile – originates in the Ethiopian highlands. Its longest stage – through Sudan and Egypt – is characterised by Arab influences. Travelling through a sea of sand, this river gives life. It passes Africa’s largest city – Cairo – and ends only a few hundred kilometres away from Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea.

2014

On Death Row

On Death Row 2012

6.80

A two part series on an inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.

2012

Kronprinz Rudolf

Kronprinz Rudolf 2006

4.67

Drama about the last ten years of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria.

2006

Das jüngste Gericht

Das jüngste Gericht 2008

9.00

A series of cruel ritual murders puts Vienna in fear and terror. For the commissar Dorn the case will soon become very personal and has tragic consequences.

2008