Max Zihlmann Movies
- 1982
A rendition of the classic tale of Tristan and Isolde, this drama revolves around the dilemma of a medieval knight who is forced to choose between the love of a woman and the love of his country. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- 1972
What happens when a lone robber commits the perfect crime but cannot afford to tell anyone or spend his money? He either goes nuts from loneliness, or he tells someone he feels he can trust. In this black-and-white German thriller, the robber wants to have a good life with his wife, so he begins by telling her what's up. His perfect crime slowly unravels as the number of people who are let in on it increases. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1971
It is reasonably clear that this German language film is not based on the comic-book character who is a younger relative of Superman. The girl in this version of Supergirl suddenly appears from another planet and to a variety of people, from novelists to the American President, she announces an imminent attack from space. They are not moved to rally the planet to meet the threat, however, particularly as they only have her unsupported warning. Instead, they simply seem confused. As abruptly as she appears, she disappears. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1968
In this German film, Geissler is hired by gangster Krueger to go to Rome and buy secret documents. Although Krueger's daughter accompanies him, he kills the courier after reaching Rome and keeps the money. He decides to sell secret documents to a better buyer, even if the risks are greater. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christiane Kruger, Dieter Geissler, (more)
- 1968
This espionage story finds Laura (Ira von Fuerstenberg) as the wife of a ringleader of international spies arriving in Berlin for a holiday. While her husband (Paul Hubschmidt) is away, she falls for the British photographer Roger (Gerald Blain). They share a cab -- and eventually each other -- in an adulterous affair at a posh hotel. The two soon jet off to Nice, but word of the affair has reached Laura's ruthless and now Laura-less husband. The spies -- who are now being blackmailed by Roger and figure he knows too much -- go after the couple. Her husband rightfully figures Laura has told Roger enough to warrant them both targeted for execution. The title of the film comes from the DeLuxe Negresco apartment the paramours rented in their ill-fated trip to France. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ira von Fuerstenberg, Gérard Blain, (more)
- 1965
Husband-and-wife filmmakers Straub and Huillet are best known for their avant-garde films, but they did make a few dramas, though the complexity of this one may turn off some viewers. It is the chronicle of the difficult lives of three generations of relatives from a German family who hold a reunion in 1956 Cologne. There they look back on their troubled history that began when their children were killed during WW I. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
