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List of West German films of 1955

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List of West German films of 1955. This was the sixth full year of film production since the formal partition of Germany into East and West in 1949. Major production centres were gathered in Hamburg, Munich and West Berlin. A separate East German film industry controlled by DEFA operated in East Berlin.

A–K

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alibi Alfred Weidenmann O.E. Hasse, Martin Held, Hardy Krüger Crime
The Ambassador's Wife Hans Deppe Paul Hubschmid, Ingrid Andree, Antje Weisgerber Drama
André and Ursula Werner Jacobs Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Müller, Ina Peters Drama
As Long as There Are Pretty Girls Arthur Maria Rabenalt Georg Thomalla, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler Musical
As Long as You Live Harald Reinl Adrian Hoven, Marianne Koch, Karin Dor War
Ball at the Savoy Paul Martin Rudolf Prack, Nadja Tiller, Eva Ingeborg Scholz Musical
Bandits of the Autobahn Géza von Cziffra Hans Christian Blech, Charles Régnier, Eva Ingeborg Scholz Crime thriller
The Barrings Rolf Thiele Dieter Borsche, Nadja Tiller, Paul Hartmann Drama
Before God and Man Erich Engel Viktor de Kowa, Antje Weisgerber, Hans Söhnker Drama
Beloved Enemy Rolf Hansen Ruth Leuwerik, Werner Hinz, Thomas Holtzmann Drama
The Blacksmith of St. Bartholomae Max Michel Viktor Staal, Marianne Koch, Annie Rosar Drama
The Captain and His Hero Max Nosseck Ernst Schröder, Jo Herbst, Ilse Steppat War
Children, Mother, and the General László Benedek Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse, Ewald Balser War drama
Closed Exit Ignacio F. Iquino Viktor Staal, Laya Raki, Albert Matterstock Crime Co-production with Spain
The Cornet Walter Reisch Anita Björk, Wolfgang Preiss, Peter van Eyck Drama
The Dark Star Hermann Kugelstadt Elfie Fiegert, Ilse Steppat, Viktor Staal Drama
The Devil's General Helmut Käutner Curd Jürgens, Marianne Koch, Albert Lieven Drama
The Doctor's Secret August Rieger Hilde Krahl, Ewald Balser, Erik Frey Drama Co-production with Austria
Doctor Solm Paul May Hans Söhnker, Sybil Werden, Antje Weisgerber Drama
The Double Husband Ferdinand Dörfler Joe Stöckel, Grethe Weiser, Ingrid Pan Comedy
Escape to the Dolomites Luis Trenker Luis Trenker, Marianne Hold, Yvonne Sanson Drama Co-production with Italy
The False Adam Géza von Cziffra Waltraut Haas, Rudolf Platte, Doris Kirchner Comedy
Father's Day Hans Richter Grethe Weiser, Paul Westermeier, Camilla Spira Comedy
The Fisherman from Heiligensee Hans H. König Edith Mill, Lil Dagover, Albert Lieven Comedy
A Girl Without Boundaries Géza von Radványi Sonja Ziemann, Ivan Desny, Barbara Rütting Drama
The Forest House in Tyrol Hermann Kugelstadt Wera Frydtberg, Helmuth Schneider, Dorothea Wieck Drama
Hanussen Georg Marischka O.W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver, Werner Finck Drama
The Happy Village Rudolf Schündler Hannelore Bollmann, Carl Hinrichs, Gerhard Riedmann Comedy
The Happy Wanderer Hans Quest Rudolf Schock, Waltraut Haas, Willy Fritsch Comedy
A Heart Full of Music Robert A. Stemmle Vico Torriani, Ina Halley, Ruth Stephan Musical
Heaven Is Never Booked Up Alfred Weidenmann Hardy Krüger, Irene Galter, Viktor de Kowa Comedy
Hello, My Name is Cox Georg Jacoby Johannes Heesters, Nadja Tiller, Claude Borelli Crime comedy
Her First Date Axel von Ambesser Nicole Heesters, Paul Dahlke, Adrian Hoven Comedy Co-production with Austria
The Heroes Are Tired Yves Ciampi Yves Montand, María Félix, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Gert Fröbe Adventure Co-production with France
Heroism after Hours Multiple directors Josef Sieber, Harald Juhnke, Oliver Hassencamp Comedy
The Inn on the Lahn J.A. Hübler-Kahla Oskar Sima, Dorit Kreysler, Ingrid Pan Comedy
Hotel Adlon Josef von Báky Nelly Borgeaud, René Deltgen, Nadja Tiller Drama
How Do I Become a Film Star? Theo Lingen Nadja Tiller, Harald Juhnke, Bibi Johns Musical comedy
I Know What I'm Living For Paul Verhoeven Luise Ullrich, Robert Freitag, Lil Dagover Drama
I Often Think of Piroschka Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller, Wera Frydtberg Romantic comedy
I Was an Ugly Girl Wolfgang Liebeneiner Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche, Karlheinz Böhm Comedy
The Immenhof Girls Wolfgang Schleif Heidi Brühl, Margarete Haagen, Paul Henckels, Family
Ingrid Géza von Radványi Johanna Matz, Paul Hubschmid, Erni Mangold Comedy
The Inn on the Lahn J.A. Hübler-Kahla Oskar Sima, Dorit Kreysler, Ingrid Pan Comedy
Island of the Dead Victor Tourjansky Willy Birgel, Inge Egger, Folke Sundquist Drama
Jackboot Mutiny Georg Wilhelm Pabst Bernhard Wicki, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Carl Wery Thriller
The Last Man Harald Braun Hans Albers, Romy Schneider, Rudolf Forster Drama
The Last Ten Days Georg Wilhelm Pabst Albin Skoda, Oskar Werner, Erik Frey War drama Co-production with Austria
Let the Sun Shine Again Hubert Marischka Hans Holt, Hertha Feiler, Cornelia Froboess Comedy Co-production with Austria
Lola Montès Max Ophüls Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook Drama Co-production with France
Lost Child 312 Gustav Machatý Inge Egger, Paul Klinger, Heli Finkenzeller Drama
Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs Paul Martin Caterina Valente, Peter Alexander, Rudolf Platte Musical
Love Is Just a Fairytale Arthur Maria Rabenalt Willy Fritsch, Claude Farell, Gerhard Riedmann Musical comedy
Love Without Illusions Erich Engel Sonja Ziemann, Curd Jürgens, Heidemarie Hatheyer Drama
Love's Carnival Willy Birgel Ruth Niehaus, Dietmar Schönherr, Elma Karlowa Drama

L–Z

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ludwig II Helmut Käutner O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Marianne Koch Historical
The Major and the Bulls Eduard von Borsody Fritz Tillmann, Christiane Hörbiger, Attila Hörbiger Comedy
Mamitschka Rolf Thiele Mila Kopp, Rudolf Platte, Jester Naefe Comedy drama
Ein Mann vergißt die Liebe Volker von Collande Willy Birgel, Maria Holst, Willi Forst Drama
Marianne of My Youth Julien Duvivier Marianne Hold, Horst Buchholz, Friedrich Domin Romance [1] Co-production with France
Master of Life and Death Victor Vicas Maria Schell, Ivan Desny, Wilhelm Borchert Drama
The Mistress of Solderhof Jürgen von Alten Ilse Werner, Viktor Staal, Annie Rosar Drama
Music in the Blood Erik Ode Viktor de Kowa, Nadia Gray, Waltraut Haas Musical
Music, Music and Only Music Ernst Matray Walter Giller, Inge Egger, Lonny Kellner Musical
My Children and I Wolfgang Schleif Grethe Weiser, Doris Kirchner, Claus Biederstaedt Comedy drama
My Leopold Géza von Bolváry Paul Hörbiger, Ingeborg Körner, Grethe Weiser Comedy
Oasis Yves Allégret Michèle Morgan, Cornell Borchers, Carl Raddatz Adventure drama French-West German co-production
One Woman Is Not Enough? Ulrich Erfurth Hilde Krahl, Hans Söhnker, Rudolf Forster Drama
Operation Sleeping Bag Arthur Maria Rabenalt Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Paul Klinger, Karlheinz Böhm Comedy
Parole Heimat Fritz Stapenhorst Michael Cramer, Rolf Weih, Peter Arens Comedy
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler Falk Harnack Wolfgang Preiss, Fritz Tillmann, Maximilian Schell War drama
The Priest from Kirchfeld Hans Deppe Ulla Jacobsson, Claus Holm, Elise Aulinger Comedy
Die Ratten Robert Siodmak Maria Schell, Curd Jürgens, Heidemarie Hatheyer Drama Won the Golden Bear at Berlin
Reaching for the Stars Carl-Heinz Schroth Erik Schumann, Liselotte Pulver, Gustav Knuth Drama
Request Concert Erik Ode Germaine Damar, Georg Thomalla, Renate Holm Musical
Ripening Youth Ulrich Erfurth Adelheid Seeck, Maximilian Schell, Albert Lieven Drama
Roman einer Siebzehnjährigen Paul Verhoeven Ingrid Andree, Heidi Brühl, Paul Dahlke Drama
Roses in Autumn Rudolf Jugert Ruth Leuwerik, Bernhard Wicki, Carl Raddatz Drama
Royal Hunt in Ischl Hans Schott-Schöbinger Elma Karlowa, Herta Staal, Hans von Borsody Historical Co-production with Austria
The Royal Waltz Victor Tourjansky Marianne Koch, Michael Cramer, Linda Geiser Historical
Sacred Lie Wolfgang Liebeneiner Ulla Jacobsson, Karlheinz Böhm, Erwin Strahl Drama
Secrets of the City Fritz Kortner Paul Hörbiger, Adrian Hoven, Grethe Weiser Drama
Sergeant Borck Gerhard Lamprecht Gerhard Riedmann, Annemarie Düringer, Ingrid Andree Crime mystery
Silence in the Forest Helmut Weiss Rudolf Lenz, Sonja Sutter, Angelika Hauff Drama
Sky Without Stars Helmut Käutner Erik Schumann, Eva Kotthaus, Horst Buchholz Drama
Son Without a Home Hans Deppe Werner Krauss, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Josefin Kipper Drama
The Song of Kaprun Anton Kutter Waltraut Haas, Albert Lieven, Eduard Köck Drama Co-production with Austria
The Spanish Fly Carl Boese Joe Stöckel, Erika von Thellmann, Rudolf Platte Comedy
Special Delivery John Brahm Joseph Cotten, Eva Bartok, René Deltgen Comedy
Stopover in Orly Jean Dréville Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Heinz Rühmann Romance Co-production with France
Three Days Confined to Barracks Georg Jacoby Ernst Waldow, Grethe Weiser, Eva Probst Comedy
Three Girls from the Rhine Georg Jacoby Gardy Granass, Margit Saad, Fita Benkhoff Comedy
The Three from the Filling Station Hans Wolff Adrian Hoven, Walter Giller, Walter Müller Musical
Two Blue Eyes Gustav Ucicky Marianne Koch, Claus Holm, Helen Vita Romance
Verrat an Deutschland Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Paul Muller, Valéry Inkijinoff Spy drama
Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne Hans Quest Heinz Rühmann, Waltraut Haas, Sybil Werden Comedy drama
When the Alpine Roses Bloom Hans Deppe, Richard Häussler Hertha Feiler, Claus Holm, Marianne Hold Drama
Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol Géza von Bolváry Gerhard Riedmann, Hans Moser, Doris Kirchner Comedy
You Can No Longer Remain Silent Robert A. Stemmle Heidemarie Hatheyer, Wilhelm Borchert, Werner Hinz Drama
Your Life Guards Hans Deppe Ingrid Andree, Gerhard Riedmann, Wolf Albach-Retty Romance
08/15 at Home Paul May O.E. Hasse, Joachim Fuchsberger, Hans Christian Blech War
08/15 – Part 2 Paul May O.E. Hasse, Joachim Fuchsberger, Hans Christian Blech War

Shorts, Documentaries and Animated films

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Cinderella Fritz Genschow Rita-Maria Nowotny, Renée Stobrawa, Werner Stock Family
Rumpelstiltskin Herbert B. Fredersdorf F.W. Schröder-Schrom, Harry Wüstenhagen, Wilhelm Grothe Family
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Erich Kobler Elke Arendt [de], Addi Adametz [de] Family
Der Struwwelpeter Fritz Genschow Fredy Kaindl, Traude Höhnisch, Eric Canso Family Based on Struwwelpeter

Bibliography

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  • Davidson, John & Hake, Sabine. Framing the Fifties: Cinema in a Divided Germany. Berghahn Books, 2007.
  • Fehrenbach, Heide. Cinema in Democratizing Germany: Reconstructing National Identity After Hitler. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Review of the film Marianne de ma jeunesse (1955)". 2007.
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