List of West German films of 1953

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List of West German films of 1953. This was the fourth 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 number of co-productions were made between West Germany and Austria.

A–L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Anna Louise and Anton Thomas Engel Paul Klinger, Hertha Feiler, Sabine Eggerth Comedy Co-production with Austria
Arena of Death Kurt Meisel Richard Häussler, Katharina Mayberg, Friedl Hardt Crime Co-production with Austria
Arlette Conquers Paris Viktor Tourjansky Johanna Matz, Karlheinz Böhm, Karlheinz Böhm Comedy Co-production with France
As Long as You're Near Me Harald Braun Maria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Hardy Krüger Drama Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival
Aunt Jutta from Calcutta Karl Georg Külb Viktor Staal, Ida Wüst, Ingrid Lutz Comedy
Ave Maria Alfred Braun Zarah Leander, Marianne Hold, Marianne Hold Drama
The Bachelor Trap Fritz Böttger Oskar Sima, Rudolf Platte, Maria Andergast Comedy
Beloved Life Rolf Thiele Ruth Leuwerik, Carl Raddatz, Albert Lieven Drama
The Bird Seller Arthur Maria Rabenalt Ilse Werner, Wolf Albach-Retty, Eva Probst Musical
The Blue Hour Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Hans Nielsen, Kurt Kreuger Comedy
The Bogeyman Carl Boese Liselotte Pulver, Hans Reiser, Harald Paulsen Comedy
Captain Bay-Bay Helmut Käutner Hans Albers, Lotte Koch, Renate Mannhardt Musical comedy
The Chaplain of San Lorenzo Gustav Ucicky Willy Birgel, Dieter Borsche, Gertrud Kückelmann Drama
The Charming Young Lady Georg Thomalla Georg Thomalla, Herta Staal, Gisela Fackeldey Musical
Christina Fritz Eichler Barbara Rütting, Lutz Moik, Franziska Kinz Drama
Come Back Alfred Braun Winnie Markus, Rudolf Prack, Hans Stüwe Drama
The Cousin from Nowhere Karl Anton Vera Molnár, Gerhard Riedmann, Grethe Weiser Musical
The Dancing Heart Wolfgang Liebeneiner Gertrud Kückelmann, Gunnar Möller, Herta Staal Musical comedy
Dark Clouds Over the Dachstein Anton Kutter Gisela Fackeldey, Marianne Koch, Eduard Köck Drama Co-production with Austria
The Daughter of the Regiment Géza von Bolváry, Goffredo Alessandrini Antonella Lualdi, Hannelore Schroth, Isa Barzizza Comedy Co-production with Italy
Diary of a Married Woman Josef von Báky Maria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Margarete Haagen Comedy
The Divorcée George Jacoby Marika Rökk, Johannes Heesters, Hans Nielsen Musical
Don't Forget Love Paul Verhoeven Luise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke, Will Quadflieg Comedy
Dreaming Lips Josef von Báky Maria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Philip Dorn Drama
Dutch Girl Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller, Hans Moser Musical comedy
Elephant Fury Harry Piel Harry Piel, Dorothea Wieck, Hans Zesch-Ballot Thriller
The Empress of China Steve Sekely Grethe Weiser, Nadja Tiller, Ernst Waldow Comedy
Everything for Father Karl Hartl Johanna Matz, Curd Jürgens, Olga Chekhova Comedy
Fanfare of Marriage Hans Grimm Dieter Borsche, Georg Thomalla, Inge Egger Comedy
Father Is Being Stupid Johannes Haussler Otto Gebühr, Camilla Horn, Herbert Hübner Comedy
The Flower of Hawaii Géza von Cziffra Maria Litto, Rudolf Platte, Rudolf Platte Musical
Have Sunshine in Your Heart Erich Waschneck Carl Wery, Liselotte Pulver, Otto Gebühr Drama
Heartbroken on the Moselle Kurt Hoffmann Will Quadflieg, Elisabeth Müller, Renate Mannhardt Romance
A Heart Plays False Rudolf Jugert O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Carl Wery Drama
His Royal Highness Harald Braun Dieter Borsche, Ruth Leuwerik, Lil Dagover Comedy
Hit Parade Erik Ode Germaine Damar, Nadja Tiller, Walter Giller Musical
Hocuspocus Kurt Hoffmann Curt Goetz, Valerie von Martens, Hans Nielsen Comedy
Hooray, It's a Boy! Ernst Marischka Theo Lingen, Ingrid Lutz, Walter Müller Comedy
I and You Alfred Weidenmann Hardy Krüger, Liselotte Pulver, Doris Kirchner Comedy
The Immortal Vagabond Arthur Maria Rabenalt Karlheinz Böhm, Hans Olden, Elise Aulinger Comedy
Jonny Saves Nebrador Rudolf Jugert Hans Albers, Margot Hielscher, Trude Hesterberg Adventure
Josef the Chaste Carl Boese Ludwig Schmitz, Waltraut Haas, Renate Mannhardt Comedy
Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach Otto Preminger Hardy Krüger, Johannes Heesters, Johanna Matz Comedy American production
Knall and Fall as Detectives Hans Heinrich Hans Richter, Rudolf Carl, Ingrid Lutz Comedy Co-production with Austria
Lady's Choice E. W. Emo Georg Thomalla, Grethe Weiser, Willy Fritsch Comedy
The Last Waltz Arthur Maria Rabenalt Eva Bartok, Curd Jürgens, Christl Mardayn Musical
Lavender Arthur Maria Rabenalt Gretl Schörg, Karl Schönböck, Hans Holt Comedy Co-production with Austria
Life Begins at Seventeen Paul Martin Sonja Ziemann, Paul Hubschmid, Anne-Marie Blanc Romance
Little Red Riding Hood Fritz Genschow Werner Stock, Rita-Maria Nowottnick Family
Love's Awakening Hans Heinrich Winnie Markus, Ingrid Andree, Carl Esmond Drama

M–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Mailman Mueller John Reinhardt Heinz Rühmann, Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang Condrus Comedy
Marriage for One Night Viktor Tourjansky Gustav Fröhlich, Hannelore Bollmann, Adrian Hoven Comedy
Marriage Strike Joe Stöckel Erich Auer, Lore Frisch, Elise Aulinger Comedy
Mask in Blue Georg Jacoby Marika Rökk, Paul Hubschmid, Wilfried Seyferth Musical
The Mill in the Black Forest Hermann Kugelstadt Edith Mill, Helmuth Schneider, Fritz Rasp Drama
The Monastery's Hunter Harald Reinl Marianne Koch, Paul Hartmann, Erich Auer Historical drama
Music by Night Kurt Hoffmann Paul Hubschmid, Gertrud Kückelmann, Curd Jürgens Comedy
A Musical War of Love Karl Hartl Marte Harell, Johannes Heesters, Paul Kemp Comedy
Must We Get Divorced? Hans Schweikart Hardy Krüger, Ruth Leuwerik, Tilda Thamar Comedy
The Night Without Morals Ferdinand Dörfler Claude Farell, Gustav Knuth, Lucie Englisch Comedy
No Way Back Victor Vicas Ivan Desny, Ruth Niehaus, René Deltgen Drama
Not Afraid of Big Animals Ulrich Erfurth Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner, Gustav Knuth Comedy
Once I Will Return Géza von Bolváry Paul Dahlke, Helene Stanley, Adelheid Seeck Comedy
Open Your Window Anton Kutter Peter Pasetti, Ilse Peternell, Hans Olden Comedy Co-production with Austria
The Poacher Alfred Lehner Renate Mannhardt, Wastl Witt, Marianne Schönauer Drama Co-production with Austria
The Postponed Wedding Night Karl Georg Külb Margot Hielscher, Theo Lingen, Viktor Staal Comedy
The Private Secretary Paul Martin Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack, Paul Hörbiger Comedy
Prosecutor Corda Karl Ritter Paul Klinger, Eva Probst, Erika von Thellmann Drama
Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine Paul Martin Gardy Granass, John van Dreelen, Lil Dagover Drama
The Rose of Stamboul Karl Anton Inge Egger, Albert Lieven, Grethe Weiser Musical
Salto Mortale Viktor Tourjansky Margot Hielscher, Philip Dorn, Karlheinz Böhm Drama
Scandal at the Girls' School Erich Kobler Walter Giller, Marianne Koch, Günther Lüders Comedy
Secretly Still and Quiet Hans Deppe Gretl Schörg, Hans Nielsen, Theo Lingen Comedy
The Singing Hotel Géza von Cziffra Hans Söhnker, Rudolf Platte, Ursula Justin Musical
Southern Nights Robert A. Stemmle Margit Saad, Erwin Strahl, Waltraut Haas Musical
Stars Over Colombo Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel, Adrian Hoven Adventure
Street Serenade Werner Jacobs Vico Torriani, Sybil Werden, Otto Gebühr Musical comedy
The Stronger Woman Wolfgang Liebeneiner Gertrud Kückelmann, Antje Weisgerber, Hans Söhnker Drama
Such a Charade Erik Ode Josefin Kipper, Joachim Brennecke, Heli Finkenzeller Comedy
They Call It Love John Reinhardt Winnie Markus, Curd Jürgens, Richard Häussler Comedy
To Be Without Worries Georg Marischka Hans Moser, Nadja Tiller, Walter Müller Historical comedy Co-production with Austria
The Uncle from America Carl Boese Hans Moser, Georg Thomalla, Grethe Weiser Comedy
Under the Stars of Capri Otto Linnekogel Hanna Rucker, Helmuth Schneider, Wera Frydtberg Romantic comedy
The Village Under the Sky Richard Häussler Inge Egger, Robert Freitag, Renate Mannhardt Drama
Wedding in Transit Paul Verhoeven Karlheinz Böhm, Gardy Granass, Gert Fröbe Comedy
We'll Talk About Love Later Karl Anton Gustav Fröhlich, Maria Holst, Liselotte Pulver Comedy
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again Hans Deppe Willy Fritsch, Magda Schneider, Romy Schneider Drama
When The Village Music Plays on Sunday Nights Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Prack, Ingeborg Körner, Walter Müller Romance
Young Heart Full of Love Paul May Hans Brenner, Lore Frisch, Heinrich Gretler Drama
Your Heart Is My Homeland Richard Häussler Inge Egger, Erwin Strahl, Viktor Staal Drama Co-production with Austria

Bibliography

  • 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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