Christian Petzold Filmography

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Occupation:: Director, Screenwriter

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Yella

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaußner, Barbara Auer

Synopsis: A young businesswoman gets in touch with her taste for cutthroat corporate tactics by slowly seducing her inner demons in The State I Am In writer/director Christian Petzold's free-flowing dramatic thriller. Immediately accosted by her ex-husband, Ben (Hinnerk Schönemann), upon returning to her Read More

5/16/08
Jerichow

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Nina Hoss, Benno Fürmann, Hilmi Sozer, André Hennicke, Claudia Geisler

Synopsis: The Turkish diaspora in Germany proves the catalyst for this noir-flavored drama concerning the unlikely friendship between a veteran of the Afghan-Soviet war and a middle-aged Turk in need of a helping hand. Returning home for his mother's funeral when he happens across a business associate to Read More

2008
Ghosts

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Julia Hummer, Sabine Timoteo, Marianne Basler, Aurélien Recoing, Benno Fürmann

2005
Wolfsburg

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Antje Westermann, Astrid Meyerfeldt, Matthais Matschke

Synopsis: Writer/director Christian Petzold's drama Wolfsburg details how one decision can destroy a life. One day while on a drive, Philipp (Benno Fürmann) becomes involved in a fight with his fiancée, Katja (Antje Westermann). While he is distracted, he runs into a boy. Instead of stopping, he continues Read More

2003
Toter Mann

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Nina Hoss, André Hennicke, Sven Pippig, Heinrich Schmieder, Kathrin Angerer

Synopsis: Drawing favorable comparisons to Alfred Hitchcock upon inital release in its native Germany despite having been originally made-for-television, director Christian Petzold's sophomore effort concerns a middle-aged lawyer whose tentative romance sets the stage for an elaborate con. Attracted to Read More

2002
Die Innere Sicherheit

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Julia Hummer, Barbara Auer, Richy Müller, Günther Maria Halmer

Synopsis: In many ways the German equivalent of Running on Empty, Die Innere Sicherheit takes a dramatic look at the difficulties faced by the child of fugitives. Teenaged Jeanne (Julia Hummer) has lived in hiding all her life as the daughter of ex-terrorists. Her family lives in Portugal and plans to Read More

2000
Cuba Libre

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Synopsis: The story in this German language film takes place as its characters travel the autobahn. It begins with an unfortunate accidental reunion in the Berlin railroad station. Tom and Tina are two long-time homeless people who a long time ago, had a relationship until Tom walked out on Tina. On seeing Read More

1996

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Christian Petzold Filmography

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