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Movies in German are an entertaining way to learn the German language. On this page you’ll find DVDs in German and learn more about how and where to find German movies on DVD or video (DVD is better!) and even how to use German films for learning German!
Also see these interesting articles about Hollywood films shown in German-speaking Europe:
The Sound of Music: German Lyrics
Songs from the film version with the German lyrics.
German Dubbing Voices
Almost all Hollywood movies shown in Germany and Austria are dubbed into German. Whose voice do German moviegoers hear when they watch a film with Sandra Bullock or Sean Connery?
Also see: The German-Hollywood Connection
NIRGENDWO IN AFRIKA won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film
in 2002.
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The DVD revolution has been a boon for German-learners. All of the DVDs below are in German with the option of turning the English subtitles on or off. Some of them (Run Lola Run) even have an English-dubbed soundtrack option, but for German students that is less useful. Watching a German movie on DVD is great way to hear real German and pick up new vocabulary. Enjoy!
German Expressionism Collection
This 4-DVD set features these classic German films: The Hands of Orlac, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Secrets of a Soul, and Warning Shadows.
Nowhere in Africa (Nirgendwo in Afrika)
Winner of the Academy Award for best foreign film in 2002. The story of a Jewish family that flees the Nazis by going to live in South Africa.
Run Lola Run (Lola rennt)
Franka Potente runs through the streets of Berlin — and to box-office records. If you only own one German DVD, this is the one!
The Experiment (Das Experiment)
Stars Moritz Bleibtreu from Run Lola Run. Amazon: "Inspired by a famous 1971 psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's German-language movie finds a group of 20 volunteers randomly divided into 12 prisoners and eight guards and asked to play out their roles for a fortnight while scientists study their reactions."
Mostly Martha (Bella Martha)
This "rich addition to the recent banquet of movies about food" is a love story set in a Hamburg restaurant.
The Princess and the Warrior (Der Krieger und die Kaiserin)
Stars Franka Potente (Run Lola Run). In director Tom Tykwer's follow-up film to Run Lola Run, Potente is a nurse who saves a mysterious stranger's life after a traffic accident.
Anatomy (Anatomie)
Amazon: "The German thriller Anatomy is a Grand Guignol display of medical horror, dwelling on dissected flesh and body organs in jars. Paula (Franka Potente, the star of Run Lola Run) is a smart young medical student with a lot of family history: her grandfather is a celebrated surgeon and her father runs a low-income medical clinic."
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NEW! German Song Lyrics
Songs from the film version with the German and English lyrics. Learn German vocabulary from song lyrics! Ready for classroom or private use.
Wort des Tages
It’s back! The German Word of the Day has always been one of our most popular features and now you can find it here every weekday.
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