List of German films of 1895–1918

This is a list of the most notable films produced in the German Empire until 1918, in year order.

It includes German films from the introduction of the medium to the resignation of the Emperor at the end of World War I. While the output of films during this period is small, and cinema was a science in its infancy, many of these films laid the groundwork for German Expressionism, as well as document a prosperous, yet foreboding, period in German history.

For an alphabetical list of articles on films of the period see Category:Films of the German Empire.

1890s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1895
Akrobatisches Potpourri	Max & Emil Skladanowsky	Grunato family	Documentary	Release: Nov. 1
Bauerntanz zweier Kinder	Max Skladanowsky		Documentary	Release: Nov 1
Das Boxende Känguruh	Max Skladanowsky	Mr Delaware	Documentary	Release: Nov 1
The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops	Birt Acres			Earliest known footage of Kaiser Wilhelm
Opening of the Kiel Canal	Birt Acres			Early footage of Kaiser Wilhelm
Serpentinen Tanz	Max Skladanowsky		Documentary	Release: Nov 1
1896
Leben und Treiben am Alexanderplatz	Max Skladanowsky
1897
Apotheose II	Max Skladanowsky
1898
Kaiser von Deutschland, der Kaiser von Österreich und der König von Sachsen am Tage der Jubiläumsfeier in Dresden				English: The Kaiser of Germany, the Kaiser of Austria and the King of Saxony on the day of the Jubilee Fair in Dresden
1899
German Lancers				A parade of the famous Second Guards, one of Emperor William's favorite regiments.
When the Bugle Sounds 'Charge'				An attack by the famous Second Guards Regiment of Emperor William's Army on the Paradefeld.

1900s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1900
Einzug unserer Chinakrieger in Berlin am 16.12.1900				English: The Entry of Our China Soldiers in Berlin on Dec. 16, 1900 (about Boxer Rebellion?)
Eine Moderne Jungfrau von Orleans	Max Skladanowsky			English: A Modern Maid of Orleans
1901
Einzug der Königin von Holland mit ihrem Gemahl in Schwerin				English: The Entry of the Queen of The Netherlands with her Consort in Schwerin
1902
When Knighthood Was in Flower
1903
Mr. Krebs in seiner senationellen Schleifenfahrt	Arthur Robison			English: Mr. Krebs in his Sensational Bicycleride
Der Lustige Ehemann	Otto Julius Bierbaum
1904
The Whistling Bowery Boy	Oskar Messter
Kämpfe vor Port Arthur				English: The Struggle for Port Arthur
1905
Eine Fliegenjagd oder Die Rache der Frau Schultze	Max Skladanowsky			English: Hunting a Fly; Or, The Revenge of Frau Schultze
Afrikanische Kriegsbilder			War documentary	English: African War Pictures
1906
Apachentanz	Oskar Messter, Albert Kutzner	Henny Porten, Rosa Porten		English: Apache Dance (A French dance)
Meißner Porzellan	Franz Porten, Oskar Messter	Henny Porten, Rosa Porten
1909
Prosit Neujahr 1910!	Guido Seeber		Animated film	First animated German film

1910s

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1910
Arsène Lupin contra Sherlock Holmes	Viggo Larsen
Sumurûn	Max Reinhardt
Die Geheimnisvolle Streichholzdose	Guido Seeber		Animated film	Available online here
1911
Der Schwarze Traum	Urban Gad			German-Danish co-production; Danish: Den Sorte drøm
Die Suppe	Julius Pinschewer		partly animated film	An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze Available online here
1912
Der Arme Jenny	Urban Gad			English: Poor Jenny
In Nacht und Eis	Mime Misu			English: In Night and Ice; first German Titanic film ever made
Der Nähkasten	Julius Pinschewer		animated film
Das Mirakel	Mime Misu
Schatten des Meeres	Curt A. Stark			English: In the Shadow of the Sea
Tanz der Flaschen (Kupferberg Gold)	Julius Pinschewer		animated film
Tanz der Flaschen (Maggi)	Julius Pinschewer		animated film	An advertisement for Maggi-Wuerze
1913
Das rosa Pantöffelchen	Franz Hofer	Dorrit Weixler	Comedy
Der Film von der Königin Luise	Franz Porten			English: A Film of Queen Louise; in 3 parts
Die Insel der Seligen	Max Reinhardt
The Life and Works of Richard Wagner	Carl Froelich William Wauer	Giuseppe Becce, Olga Engl	biopic	^[1]
Der Neue Schreibtisch	Karl Valentin
Der Steckbrief	Franz Hofer
Der Student von Prag	Stellan Rye, Paul Wegener			English: A Bargain With Satan
The Weapons of Youth	Friedrich Müller	Gertrud Gräbner, Conrad Wiene
1914
Das Eiserne Kreuz	Richard Oswald			English: The Iron Cross
Der Hund von Baskerville	Rudolf Meinert	Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne	Crime
Detektiv Braun	Rudolf Meinert	Alwin Neuß, Friedrich Kühne	Crime
Eine Venezianische Nacht	Max Reinhardt
The Firm Gets Married	Carl Wilhelm	Victor Arnold, Ernst Lubitsch	Comedy
Die geheimnisvolle Villa	Joe May	Ernst Reicher, Werner Krauss
He This Way, She That Way	Robert Wiene	Max Zilzer, Manny Ziener	Comedy
1915
Aufs eis gefuhrt	Ernst Lubitsch	Ernst Lubitsch, Albert Paulig	Comedy	^[2]
Berlin im Kriegsjahr	Carl Wilhelm		documentary
The Canned Bride	Robert Wiene	Margarete Kupfer, Guido Herzfeld	Comedy
Deutsche Kriegswoche	Carl Wilhelm		documentary
Fluch der Schönheit	D.J. Rector	Maria Carmi, Hans Mierendorff	Drama	^[3]
Fräulein Piccolo	Franz Hofer	Dorrit Weixler, Ernst Lubitsch	Comedy
Der Golem	Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener
Ein Held des Unterseebootes	Walter Schmidthässler		documentary
Photographischer Wettbewerb			documentary
Robert and Bertram	Max Mack	Eugen Burg, Ferdinand Bonn	Comedy
The Tunnel	William Wauer	Friedrich Kayßler, Fritzi Massary	Drama
Der Zahnteufel	Julius Pinschewer		partly animated film	An advertisement for Beiersdorfer Available online here
Zucker und Zimt	Ernst Lubitsch	Ernst Matray, Alice Hechy	Comedy	^[4]
1916
Doktor Satansohn	Edmund Edel	Hans Felix, Marga Kohler, Ernst Lubitsch		^[5]
Frau Eva	Robert Wiene	Erna Morena, Emil Jannings	Drama
Homunculus	Otto Rippert			6 part serial
Lehmann's Honeymoon	Robert Wiene	Guido Herzfeld, Arnold Rieck	Comedy
Leutnant auf Befehl	Ernst Lubitsch	Harry Liedtke, Max Gulstorff, Ossi Oswalda	Drama	^[6]
Die Peitsche	Adolf Gartner	Ernst Reicher, Nelly Ridon	Drama	^[7]
The Queen's Love Letter	Robert Wiene	Henny Porten, Arthur Schröder	Comedy
The Queen's Secretary	Robert Wiene	Käthe Dorsch, Ressel Orla	Comedy
The Robber Bride	Robert Wiene	Henny Porten, Friedrich Feher	Comedy
Rübezahls Hochzeit (de)	Rochus Gliese, Paul Wegener			English: Old Nip's Wedding^[8]^[9]^[10]
Shoe Palace Pinkus	Ernst Lubitsch	Ernst Lubitsch, Guido Herzfeld	Comedy
Ein Tag bei der Armee Boehm-Ermolli			documentary
Tyrannenherrschaft-Aus Polens schwerer Zeit	Franz Porten			English: Tyrannical Overlords-From Poland's Dark Time
Vengeance Is Mine	Rudolf Meinert	Hans Mierendorff, Marie von Buelow	Crime
The Wandering Light	Robert Wiene	Robert Wiene	Henny Porten, Bruno Decarli	Drama
Werner Krafft	Carl Froelich	Reinhold Schuenzel		^[11]
1917
Badeleben im dritten Kriegsjahr an der Ostsee	William Karfiol		documentary
Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray	Richard Oswald			English: The Portrait of Dorian Gray
Berliner Leben im dritten Kriegsjahr Frühling 1917			documentary
Ein Boxkampf mit John Bull	Julius Pinschewer		Animated propaganda film	Available online here
Dornröschen	Paul Leni
Dr. Hart's Diary	Paul Leni	Heinrich Schroth, Käthe Haack	War
Fear	Robert Wiene	Bruno Decarli, Conrad Veidt	Horror
Fidele Gefängnis	Ernst Lubitsch	Harry Liedtke, Emil Jannings	Comedy	English: The Merry Jail
Frank Hansen's Fortune	Viggo Larsen	Viggo Larsen, Lupu Pick	Western
Germany and Its Armies Today			documentary	Compilation of war films edited together for export
Hilde Warren und der Tod	Joe May	Written by and starring Fritz Lang
Die Hochzeit im Excentricclub	Joe May	Kathe Haack, Bruno Kastner	Drama	^[12]
Imprisoned Soul	Rudolf Biebrach	Henny Porten, Paul Bildt	Drama
John Bull	Julius Pinschewer		Animated propaganda film	Available online here
Life Is a Dream	Robert Wiene	Emil Jannings, Bruno Decarli	Drama
The Lost Paradise	Bruno Rahn	Mady Christians, Erich Kaiser-Titz	Silent
Die Marokkodeutschen in der Gewalt der Franzosen	Waldemar Hecker		documentary
The Man in the Mirror	Robert Wiene	Maria Fein, Bruno Decarli	Drama
The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach	Rudolf Biebrach	Henny Porten, Emil Jannings	Drama
The Princess of Neutralia	Rudolf Biebrach	Henny Porten, Paul Bildt	Comedy
Das Säugetier	Robert L. Leonard		Animated propaganda film	Available online here
Steadfast Benjamin	Robert Wiene	Arnold Rieck, Guido Herzfeld	Comedy
When Four Do the Same	Ernst Lubitsch	Ossi Oswalda, Emil Jannings	Comedy/Drama
1918
Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne	Eugen Illés, Joseph Klein
Die Augen der Mumie Ma	Ernst Lubitsch
Bukarest im dritten Kriegsjahr			documentary
Carmen	Ernst Lubitsch	Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke	Drama	aka Gypsy Blood
Countess Kitchenmaid	Rudolf Biebrach	Henny Porten, Heinrich Schroth	Comedy
Es werde Licht!	Richard Oswald			English: There was Light; 4 part serial
Gelbe Schein	Eugen Illés			English: The Devil's Pawn
The Homecoming of Odysseus	Rudolf Biebrach	Henny Porten, Bruno Decarli	Comedy
Ikarus, the Flying Man	Carl Froelich	Gustav Botz, Esther Carena, Olga Engl	Spy drama	^[13]
Das Mädel vom Ballett	Ernst Lubitsch	Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke	Comedy	^[14]
Mania	Eugen Illés	Pola Negri, Arthur Schröder	Drama
Ich möchte kein Mann sein	Ernst Lubitsch	Ossi Oswalda, Curt Goetz, Ferry Sikla
Ein neuer Dreibund	Julius Pinschewer		Animated propaganda film	Available online here
Das Rätsel von Bangalor	Paul Leni, Alexander Antalffy
Sadja	Adolf Gärtner, Erik Lund	Eva May, Hans Albers
Der Schreiber und die Biene	Julius Pinschewer		partly animated film	An advertisement for Eduard Beyer
The Story of Dida Ibsen	Richard Oswald	Anita Berber, Conrad Veidt	Drama
Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen	Richard Oswald			English: The Diary of a Lost Girl

References

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[1] ttp://www.barbican.org.uk/film/event-detail.asp?ID=15334

[2] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/513933/Aufs-Eis-gefuhrt/

[3] ttp://www.earlycinema.uni-koeln.de/films/view/22218

[4] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/513934/Zucker-und-Zimt/

[5] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/513927/Doktor-Satansohn/

[6] ttp://www.earlycinema.uni-koeln.de/films/view/28351

[7] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/493056/Peitsche-Die/

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmHePz9Hmps

[9] ttp://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/ruebezahls-hochzeit_ea43d4a6a86a5006e03053d50b37753d

[10] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007279/

[11] ttps://www.german-films.de/filmarchive/browse-archive/view/person/person/schuenzel/

[12] ttp://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8574fbbc

[13] ttp://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film759353.html

[14] ttps://www.fdb.cz/film/das-madel-vom-ballett/122136

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