List of West German films of 1959. Feature films produced and distributed in West Germany in 1959.

A–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abschied von den WolkenGottfried ReinhardtO. W. Fischer, Peter van Eyck, Sonja Ziemann, Horst Frank, Linda ChristianDrama, Adventurea.k.a. Rebel Flight to Cuba
Adorable ArabellaAxel von AmbesserJohanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson, Hilde HildebrandComedy
Alle lieben PeterWolfgang BeckerPeter KrausComedy
And That on Monday MorningLuigi ComenciniO. W. Fischer, Ulla Jacobsson, Vera TschechowaComedyEntered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The Angel Who Pawned Her HarpKurt HoffmannUllrich Haupt, Matthias Fuchs, Tatjana SaisComedy
As the Sea RagesHorst HächlerMaria Schell, Cliff Robertson, Cameron MitchellDramaWest German-American-Yugoslav co-production
The Beautiful AdventureKurt HoffmannLiselotte Pulver, Bruni Löbel, Robert GrafComedy
Bei der blonden KathreinHans QuestMarianne Hold, Gerhard RiedmannComedy
Besuch aus heiterem HimmelFerdinand DörflerJohannes HeestersComedy
The Black ChapelRalph HabibPeter van Eyck, Dawn Addams, Gino Cervi, Werner PetersWar dramaFrench-West German-Italian co-production
The Blue MothWolfgang SchleifZarah Leander, Christian Wolff, Paul HartmannDrama
Die BrückeBernhard WickiFritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Volker LechtenbrinkAnti-war filma.k.a. The Bridge
The BuddenbrooksAlfred WeidenmannHansjörg Felmy, Liselotte Pulver, Nadja Tiller, Hanns Lothar, Lil Dagover, Werner HinzDrama
Court MartialKurt MeiselKarlheinz Böhm, Hans NielsenWar dramaEntered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival
Crime After SchoolAlfred VohrerPeter van Eyck, Christian Wolff, Heidi BrühlDramaa.k.a. The Young Go Wild
The Day the Rains CameGerd OswaldMario Adorf, Gert Fröbe, Elke Sommer, Christian WolffCrime drama
The Death ShipGeorg TresslerHorst Buchholz, Elke Sommer, Mario AdorfDrama, Adventure
The Domestic TyrantHans DeppeHeinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser, Peter VogelComedy
Dorothea AngermannRobert SiodmakRuth Leuwerik, Bert SotlarDrama
Every Day Isn't SundayHelmut WeissPaul Hubschmid, Elisabeth MüllerComedy
For the First TimeRudolph MatéMario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Zsa Zsa GaborMusicalCo-production with the US
Der Frosch mit der MaskeHarald ReinlJoachim Fuchsberger, Siegfried Lowitz, Fritz Rasp, Eddi ArentMystery thrillera.k.a. Face of the Frog
a.k.a. The Fellowship of the Frog.
Based on Edgar Wallace
Girls for the Mambo-BarWolfgang GluckKai Fischer, Gerlinde LockerCrime
The Goose of SedanHelmut KäutnerHardy Krüger, Jean Richard, Dany Carrel, Theo LingenWar comedyCo-production with France
The HeadVictor TrivasHorst Frank, Michel SimonHorror
Here I Am, Here I StayWerner JacobsCaterina Valente, Hans HoltMusical
Hunting PartyHermann KugelstadtWolf Albach-Retty, Willy FritschDrama
The Ideal WomanJosef von BákyRuth Leuwerik, Martin BenrathComedy
The Indian TombFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul HubschmidAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production
JacquelineWolfgang LiebeneinerJohanna von Koczian, Walther Reyer, Götz GeorgeComedy
Jons und ErdmeVictor VicasGiulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Carl Raddatz, Karin Baal, Gert FröbeDramaWest German-Italian co-production
LabyrinthRolf ThieleNadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Amedeo NazzariDramaCo-production with Italy
La PalomaPaul MartinBibi Johns, Karlheinz BöhmMusical
Magnificent SinnerRobert SiodmakCurd Jürgens, Romy SchneiderRomanceCo-production with France
The Man Who Sold HimselfJosef von BákyHildegard Knef, Hansjörg FelmyCrime
The Man Who Walked Through the WallLadislao VajdaHeinz Rühmann, Nicole CourcelFantasy, Comedy
Mandolins and MoonlightHans DeppeClaus Biederstaedt, Johanna KönigMusical
MariliJosef von BákySabine Sinjen, Paul Hubschmid, Helmuth LohnerComedy
Menschen im HotelGottfried ReinhardtMichèle Morgan, O. W. Fischer, Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Sonja ZiemannDramaWest German-French co-production
Nick Knatterton’s AdventureHans QuestKarl Lieffen, Gert Fröbe, Günter PfitzmannComedy
Of Course, the MotoristsErich EngelsHeinz Erhardt, Maria Perschy, Erik SchumannComedy
Old HeidelbergErnst MarischkaChristian Wolff, Gert Fröbe, Sabine SinjenRomance
PaprikaKurt WilhelmVioletta Ferrari, Waltraut HaasComedy
Paradise for SailorsHarald ReinlMargit Saad, Boy Gobert, Mara LaneComedy
People in the NetFranz Peter WirthHansjörg Felmy, Johanna von KoczianCrime
Peter Shoots Down the BirdGéza von CziffraPeter Alexander, Germaine Damar, Maria SebaldtComedy
Peter Voss, Hero of the DayGeorg MarischkaO. W. Fischer, Linda Christian, Walter GillerAdventure, Comedy
The Rest Is SilenceHelmut KäutnerHardy Krüger, Peter van EyckDramaEntered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
Rommel Calls CairoWolfgang SchleifAdrian Hoven, Elisabeth Müller, Peter van EyckWar
Roses for the ProsecutorWolfgang StaudteMartin Held, Walter GillerComedy
The Scarlet BaronessRudolf JugertDawn Addams, Joachim Fuchsberger, Wera FrydtbergSpy thriller
Serengeti Shall Not DieBernhard GrzimekDocumentary
The Shepherd from TrutzbergEduard von BorsodyHeidi Brühl, Hans von BorsodyHistorical romance
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?Frank WisbarJoachim Hansen, Wilhelm Borchert, Wolfgang Preiss, Günter Pfitzmann, Sonja ZiemannWar drama
A Summer You Will Never ForgetWerner JacobsClaus Biederstaedt, Karin DorDrama
That's No Way to Land a ManHans DeppeGrethe Weiser, Karin DorComedy
The Tiger of EschnapurFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul HubschmidAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production
The Treasure of San TeresaAlvin RakoffEddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher LeeThrillerCo-production with the UK
Triplets on BoardHans MüllerHeinz Erhardt, Ann SmyrnerComedy
Two Times Adam, One Time EveFranz M. LangHeidi Brühl, Matthias Fuchs, Brigitte GrothumComedy
What a Woman Dreams of in SpringtimeErik Ode, Arthur Maria RabenaltRudolf Prack, Winnie Markus, Ivan DesnyComedy

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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