Bleibtreu, Moritz 1971-Overview
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Moritz Bleibtreu
Lola rennt
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in German and held by 863 libraries worldwide A thrilling post-MTV, roller-coaster ride about two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out: Lola has just received a frantic call from her boyfriend Manni, who's accidentally lost a small fortune he was to deliver to his mobster boss. If they cannot find a way to replace the money within twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences.
Lola rennt Run Lola run
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30 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 633 libraries worldwide Set against the gritty urban scenescape of Berlin and a pounding techno soundtrack, Run Lola run is a frenetic, inventive existential thriller that explores the life-altering impact of seemingly inconsequential actions. Beautiful, hip, and young, poor Lola has but 20 minutes to locate a missing bag containing 100,000 Deutsche marks or come up with the money some other way--if she can't, gangsters are going to kill her boyfriend. A pulse-raising race against time, the film employs a startling array of innovative techniques to present three separate scenarios, all departing from a single split-second decision Lola makes.
The Baader Meinhof complex
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1 edition published in 2010 in German and held by 529 libraries worldwide Germany 1967: murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism, and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the still-fragile German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation, led by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin, are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism. The man who understands them is also their hunter, the head of the German police force, Horst Herold.
Im Juli In July
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in German and held by 526 libraries worldwide Daniel, a young teacher, decides to spend his summer at home in Hamburg. At the local flea market, he meets Juli, who is immediately attracted to him, a fact to which Daniel seems oblivious. On the same day, Daniel meets Melek, a young Turkish girl, with whom he is immediately smitten. Ignoring his earlier plans, he sets out in pursuit of her across the Balkans. Along the way he picks up a hitchhiker, who just happens to be Juli.
Run Lola run Lola rennt
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33 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 501 libraries worldwide In this pulse-raising thriller, time is running out. Lola has just received a frantic call from her boyfriend Manni, who's accidentally lost a small fortune he was to deliver to his mobster boss. If they cannot find a way to replace the money within 20 minutes, Manni will suffer severe consequences.
Soul kitchen
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17 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in German and Spanish and held by 413 libraries worldwide "Soul Kitchen" is Zinos Kazantsakis's humdrum restaurant in a working-class neighborhood of Hamburg. The food is mostly frozen, unceremoniously zapped in the microwave, or thrown into a vat of bubbling grease. He loves his restaurant and his girlfriend Nadine, even after she leaves him for an assignment in China. Wanting to liven up the restaurant, Zinos hires an out-of-work three-star chef, lets his ex-con brother Ilias spin records, and seeks out new clientele. Soon Soul Kitchen is reborn as Hamburg's newest hot spot. On a whim, Zinos flies to China to rekindle his relationship with Nadine leaving his brother in charge. There is also a slipped disc, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking waitress, a scheming real-estate developer, a Turkish "physio-healer," and a high stakes poker game in the mix. But the film is not about food or love; it's about family, life and human relationships, with a lingering nostalgia for a time when eating out implied getting dead drunk, stuffing one's face with cholesterol and kissing across the table.
The walker
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5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 389 libraries worldwide Washington, D.C. Carter Page is a popular socialite who serves as confidant, companion and card partner to the wives of the most powerful men in America. When Carter's dearest friend finds herself on the brink of a scandal, he covers for her. Suddenly, he finds himself the chief suspect in a criminal investigation and this well-connected man-about-town becomes an outcast, hounded by the police and forced to hunt down the true culprit in order to clear his name.
Taking sides der Fall Furtwängler
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in German and English and held by 381 libraries worldwide After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwängler chose to stay. Though never a member of the party, he was a recipient of honors associated with party membership. However, the conductor often used his position and contacts to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from concentration camps. When U.S. Major Steve Arnold is tasked with the pre-trial investigations, his aim is to prove that the conductor's genius contributed to the Nazi propaganda, while Furtwängler insisted he stayed to bring comfort to the German people with his music.
Adam resurrected
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 311 libraries worldwide A Nazi concentration camp survivor spends the next 15 years of his life as a patient at a hidden experimental insane asylum, where he uses his magic tricks and comic abilities to stay sane. When he tries to help a young boy also suffering, he is forced to deal with his own pain and healing.
Das experiment
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1 edition published in 2003 in German and held by 249 libraries worldwide A fictionalized interpretation of an experiment by Stanford University in 1971 which asked for 24 male students to volunteer for a simulated prison experience as prisoners or guards to determine behavioral and psychological consequences. The film draws strongly from a novelization that was loosely based the Stanford experiment and which featured a generally invented version. The time frame of the original experiment was two weeks, however the experiment was terminated after six days and accounts indicate there was no actual violence. In the filmed version an assortment of ever-spiraling abuse and retaliation culminates in a prisoner rebellion that unleashes even more violent and inhuman urges as personal and professional control alike is lost or abandoned.
La masseria della allodole The lark farm
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4 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in Italian and held by 167 libraries worldwide A stirring and stunning story of an aristocratic family who is unexpectedly swept into the ravages of World War I and a forbidden passion that may be the family's only hope. Nunik is a proud, headstrong Armenian woman whose indomitable spirit captures the heart of an enemy Turkish soldier.
Solino
by Fatih Akin
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18 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 136 libraries worldwide In the nineteen sixties Romano Amato, his wife Rosa and their two sons Giancarlo and Gigi emigrate from Solino in Italy to Duisburg in the Ruhr area of Germany and establishes the first pizza restaurant in town. Their business is successful and both sons are now accustomed to living in Germany. 20 years later the brothers fall in love with the same woman; they quarrel, and Gigi returns to Solino with his mother. A decade later the brothers meet again and re-examine their lives.
The Baader Meinhof complex
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21 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in German and French and held by 132 libraries worldwide Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more humane society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg.
The keeper the legend of Omar Khayyam
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide Kamran, a 12 year old boy, travels from the U.S. to England and Iran in pursuit of the life story of his ancestor, the 11th century mathematician, astronomer and poet, Omar Khayyam. The film moves between his journey and the epic past where the friendship between Omar Khayyam and Hassan Sabbeh is destroyed by their love for the same woman.
Agnes & his brothers
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in German and held by 117 libraries worldwide Agnes, a transsexual, and her brothers, Hans-Jorg, a sex addict/meek librarian, and Werner, a successful politician with a slowly self-destructing family, have little in common except an eccentric father and relationships totally screwing up their lives!
Das Experiment
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32 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 80 libraries worldwide A dramatization of an experiment by Stanford University in 1971 which asked for 24 male students to volunteer for a simulated prison experience as prisoners or guards to determine behavioral and psychological consequences. The original time frame was two weeks. The experiment was terminated after six days.
Im Juli im Herz, im Bauch
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in German and held by 75 libraries worldwide
Taking sides
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3 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and Russian and held by 67 libraries worldwide After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwängler choose to stay. Though never a member of the party, he was a receipient of honors associated with party membership. However, the conductor often used his position and contacts to save hundreds of Jewish musicians from concentration camps. When U.S. Major Steve Arnold is tasked with the pre-trial investigations, his aim is to prove that the conductor's genius contributed to the Nazi propaganda, while Furtwängler insisted he stayed to bring comfort to the German people with his music.
The Baader Meinhof complex
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3 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in German and held by 55 libraries worldwide Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more humane society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg.
Elementarteilchen
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4 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in German and held by 43 libraries worldwide Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, this movie focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. After a chaotic childhood with a hippie mother only caring for her affairs, Michael, a molecular biologist, is more interested in genes than women, while Bruno is obsessed with his sexual desires, but mostly finds his satisfaction with prostitutes. His pitiful life changes when he gets to know the experienced Christiane. In the meantime, Michael meets Annabelle, the love of his youth, again ... more
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Brothers Comedy films Communists Conductors (Music) Cooks Criminal behavior Criminal investigation Decision making Drama Europe Ex-convicts Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films--for the hearing impaired Foreign films Furtwängler, Wilhelm,--1886-1954 Gangster films Gangster films Gangsters Germany Germany (West) Germany--Hamburg Germany--Hamburg--Wilhelmsburg Historical films History Holocaust survivors Imprisonment--Experiments Imprisonment--Psychological aspects Interpersonal relations Love Man-woman relationships Motion pictures, German Politicians' spouses Prison psychology--Experiments Psychiatric hospitals Radicalism Restaurants Road films Rote Armee Fraktion Scandals Socialites Teachers Terrorists Thrillers (Motion pictures) Travelers Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Washington (D.C.)
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Bleibtreu, Moritz J., 1971-
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German
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English (38) French (21) Russian (12) Multiple languages (11) Undetermined (10) Italian (9) No Linguistic content (6) Spanish (5) Chinese (1) Covers
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