Acting
Wilhelm Borchert
Born March 13, 1907 · Berlin, Germany
Died June 1, 1990 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
The Murderers Are Among Us · 1946The Murderers Are Among Us
★ 6.81946
MovieDramaRomance
After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds a traumatized ex-soldier living in her apartment in bombed out Berlin. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII.
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? · 1959Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
★ 7.31959
MovieDramaWar
In the winter of 1943, against the background of battle scenes, a young German Lieutenant who increasingly distrusts the inhuman Nazi ideology struggles with the concept of war.
Who Are You, Mr. Sorge? · 1961Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?
★ 7.11961
MovieDramaWar
French docu-drama which chronicles the chain of events that lead to the hanging of German-journalist Richard Sorge, who was executed in 1944 after he was found supplying classified information to the Russians.
The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch · 1954The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch
★ 9.01954
MovieDramaHistory
Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor Sauerbruch is at the scene of the incident, ordering her to be admitted to his clinic after a brief examination. Sauerbruch works both as a university lecturer and as a surgeon, a famous doctor who not only helps his patients physically but also gives them spiritual comfort. After he has taken Olga Ahrendt to his hospital, he discovers during an examination that her suicide attempt is due to a serious physical illness. He intensively takes care of her without forgetting about his other patients, to whom he can give a new will to live, even if only through a small story. And he will also treat Olga Ahrendt successfully...
U-Boat, Course West! · 1941U-Boat, Course West!
★ 6.81941
MovieWar
This Nazi propaganda film follows the exploits of a German submarine as it prowls the North Atlantic.
Everyone Dies Alone · 1976Everyone Dies Alone
★ 7.41976
MovieDramaWar
When they start losing family members and neighbors due to WWII and the Nazi government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death.
You Can No Longer Remain Silent · 1955You Can No Longer Remain Silent
★ 7.01955
MovieDrama
A Nordic fishermen's village surrounded by the raging sea. This is were fisherman Haldor (Wilhelm Borchert) is living. His marriage with the proud Salvör (Heidemarie Hatheyer) is going to be impend. While on the sea in a storm, he is being cast upon an island. There he falls in love with the farmer's girl Maria (Ingrid Andree). When Haldor learns, that Maria is pregnant, he takes her with him back home. Salvör who was still waiting, hates him for that and marries a rich merchant. Twenty years later Haldor's daughter Gunna and Salvör's son Ragnar, are falling in love with each other. And only now Haldor learns from Salvör that Ragnar is his son.
Und wieder 48 · 1948Und wieder 48
★ 7.01948
MovieDrama
In 1948, students from Berlin University take part in the filming of a movie about the 1848 revolution as extras. A dispute arises between Else and Heinz, who tends to dismiss the revolution as a comical affair. Two fiercely opposing camps form at the university. But Heinz begins to reflect, and reading about a young student who lost his life in the turbulent days a hundred years earlier slowly changes his attitude. The conclusion of the filming at the Wartburg also reunites him with Else.
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