Alexander Kluge Movies

  • 1959
    The Indian Tomb

    The Indian Tomb

    The Indian Tomb

    6.1051959HD

    Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they...

    The Indian Tomb
  • 1967
    Yesterday Girl

    Yesterday Girl

    Yesterday Girl

    6.31967HD

    A young German woman searches for happiness, liberation, and independence in the illusive wake of a transformative national recovery.

    Yesterday Girl
  • 1973
    Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave

    Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave

    Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave

    61973HD

    Roswitha runs an illegal abortion clinic in Frankfurt to support her student husband and children. When she is forced to close her practice she...

    Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave
  • 1959
    The Tiger of Eschnapur

    The Tiger of Eschnapur

    The Tiger of Eschnapur

    6.2941959HD

    In Eschnapur, a German architect saves the life of the Maharajah's favorite temple dancer and becomes Maharajah's friend but their friendship is...

    The Tiger of Eschnapur
  • 2020
    Wim Wenders, Desperado

    Wim Wenders, Desperado

    Wim Wenders, Desperado

    7.72020HD

    "Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New...

    Wim Wenders, Desperado
  • 1978
    Germany in Autumn

    Germany in Autumn

    Germany in Autumn

    6.21978HD

    Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of...

    Germany in Autumn
  • 2008
    Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike: Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital

    Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike: Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital

    Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike: Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital

    6.82008HD

    Alexander Kluge’s News from Ideological Antiquity begins with Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein’s ambitious but unrealized plan to...

    Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike: Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
  • 1982
    Krieg und Frieden

    Krieg und Frieden

    Krieg und Frieden

    21982HD

    The third episodical film, after Deutschland im Herbst and Der Kandidat, in which notable German film makers reflect on the state of their country.

    Krieg und Frieden
  • 1985
    The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

    The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

    The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time

    5.81985HD

    A poignant film essay about 'superfluous people' facing up to a moment of crisis in their lives.

    The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time
  • 1983
    The Power of Emotion

    The Power of Emotion

    The Power of Emotion

    3.71983HD

    Emotions and feelings should not be confused with sentimentality. Emotion is ancient and more powerful than any artistic expression. The film...

    The Power of Emotion
  • 2022
    Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

    Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

    Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors

    02022HD

    From the 1950s onwards, Erika and Ulrich Gregor brought countless film historical milestones to Berlin and shaped cinema discourse in post-war...

    Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors
  • 2005
    The Officer as a Philosopher

    The Officer as a Philosopher

    The Officer as a Philosopher

    02005HD

    The Officer as a Philosopher
  • 1973
    Die Reise nach Wien

    Die Reise nach Wien

    Die Reise nach Wien

    5.51973HD

    Two women during WW2 living in a Hunsrück village embark on a trip to Vienna.

    Die Reise nach Wien
  • 1974
    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

    5.11974HD

    Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the...

    In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
  • 1971
    The Big Mess

    The Big Mess

    The Big Mess

    6.91971HD

    Outer space in 2034 is run by greedy corporations in a rundown bureaucracy. Two astronauts, who are not very smart, make their way with shady...

    The Big Mess
  • 1989
    The Heart and the Legs

    The Heart and the Legs

    The Heart and the Legs

    01989HD

    The heart of the legs.

    The Heart and the Legs
  • 1996
    Engine Cough

    Engine Cough

    Engine Cough

    01996HD

    A short film by Alexander Kluge.

    Engine Cough
  • 2017
    Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film

    Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film

    Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film

    02017HD

    A collaborative essay film regarding Fritz Lang.

    Mimosa Tank: A Prologue for a Film
  • 2006
    The Trickiness of Peace Treaties

    The Trickiness of Peace Treaties

    The Trickiness of Peace Treaties

    02006HD

    A short by Alexander Kluge.

    The Trickiness of Peace Treaties
  • 1976
    Strongman Ferdinand

    Strongman Ferdinand

    Strongman Ferdinand

    61976HD

    The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches, especially from groups...

    Strongman Ferdinand