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Margarethe von Trotta Filmography

Poster of The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

In the heart of Germany, Katharina Blum, a young, unassuming housemaid, gets swept up in...

Poster of Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg (1986)

In the midst of World War I, the vibrant and indomitable Rosa Luxemburg (1870-1919) finds...

Poster of Rosenstrasse

Rosenstrasse (2003)

In the heart of New York City, 2000, Ruth's world shatters with the death of...

Poster of Beware of a Holy Whore

Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)

Amidst the chaotic world of a film set, two crucial elements are conspicuously absent: the...

Poster of Searching for Ingmar Bergman

Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018)

Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Ingmar Bergman through the lens of acclaimed director...

Poster of Forbidden Films

Forbidden Films (2014)

Beneath the resilient shield of the German Federal Archives Vault, a guarded fortress designed to...

Poster of Gods of the Plague

Gods of the Plague (1970)

Emerging from the iron clutches of prison, Franz Walsch, a petty crook, finds himself in...

Poster of The Promise

The Promise (1995)

Set in the unforgiving shadows of East Berlin, 1961, just as the infamous Wall rears...

Poster of Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness

Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979)

In the intertwining lives of the sisters Maria and Anna, we witness a dance of...

Poster of The Second Awakening of Christa Klages

The Second Awakening of Christa Klages (1978)

In the throes of financial desperation, three unlikely companions—Christa, Wolf, and Werner—orchestrate a daring bank...

Poster of The American Soldier

The American Soldier (1970)

Ricky is a cold-blooded U.S. German contract killer. After serving in Viet Nam, he returns...

Poster of Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen

Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)

The life story of the multi-talented German nun Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays an...

Poster of Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit (1981)

Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians...

Poster of Baal

Baal (1970)

Baal explores the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a...

Poster of Coup de Grâce

Coup de Grâce (1976)

A countess' unrequited love for an army officer leads to disaster.

Poster of The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach

The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach (1971)

In an attempt to escape poverty in the 1800s, eight German farmers and day laborers...