When people think of German cinema, they think of War movies. Plenty of them indeed, but online you can stream old classics and see the foundations of European culture. From expressionism to new wave movies.
Enjoy free German movies. Germany is the film country of filmmakers like Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders & Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Explore Germany's public domain cinema & television on The Vore. Legally watch free German movies online with English subtitles (Youtube, Hulu & Archive.org etc.).
Where to watch movies in Germany? Netflix.com/de
Free German movies movies in the public domain.
Our selection of public domain German movies & short films on Youtube, Archive.org & Vimeo.
To turn on English subtitles for Youtube video's you might have to click on the CC Button.
Kleingeld (1999)
Genre
Short,
Director
Marc-Andreas Bochert
Cast
Frank Lienert, Rolf Fahrenkrog-Petersen & Kerstin Nikodemus
Length
15 minutes
Keywords
Elusive •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Kleingeld online
Countdown (1995)
Genre
Short,
Director
Marcel Kyrill
Cast
Heinz Hoenig & Marcel Kyrill
Length
7 minutes
Keywords
Absurd • Fascinating •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Countdown online
Schwarzfahrer (1993)
Genre
Short,
Director
Pepe Danquart
Cast
Senta Moira, Paul Outlaw & Stefan Merki
Length
12 minutes
Keywords
Gripping • Precise •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Schwarzfahrer online
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) (1920)
M (M - Eine Stadt Sucht einen Mörder) (1931)
https://youtu.be/Z9tOxHykgPs
Genre
Crime,Thriller,
Director
Fritz Lang
Cast
Peter Lorre, Gustaf Gründgens & Otto Wernicke
Length
117 minutes
Keywords
Horrifying • Thrilling •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
M (M - Eine Stadt Sucht einen Mörder) online
Metropolis (1927)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0NzALRJifI
Genre
Dystopian,Science Fiction,
Director
Fritz Lang
Cast
Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm & Gustav Fröhlich
Length
118 minutes
Keywords
Extraordinary • Futuristic •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Metropolis online
Titanic (1943)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNaZWN5gTLs
Genre
Action,Adventure,
Director
Werner Klingler & Herbert Selpin
Cast
Sybille Schmitz, Hans Nielsen & Kirsten Heiberg
Length
90 minutes
Keywords
Action-packed • Adventurous •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Titanic online
Der Golem, Wie Er in die Welt Kam (1920)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmzVaYji3c
Genre
Fantasy,Horror,
Director
Paul Wegener & Carl Boese
Cast
Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück & Lyda Salmonova
Length
91 minutes
Keywords
Spell-binding • Uncanny •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Der Golem, Wie Er in die Welt Kam online
Faust (1926)
Genre
Drama,Horror,
Director
F.W. Murnau
Cast
Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings & Camilla Horn
Length
115 minutes
Keywords
Based on a Novel • Horrifying •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Faust online
Nosferatu (1922)
Genre
Fantasy,Horror,
Director
F.W. Murnau
Cast
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim & Greta Schröder
Length
93 minutes
Keywords
Astonishing • Spooky •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Nosferatu online
Der Student von Prag (1913)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuvIvwSi1gI
Genre
Drama,Horror,
Director
Stellan Rye & Paul Wegener
Cast
Paul Wegener, John Gottowt & Grete Berger
Length
83 minutes
Keywords
Exceptional • Haunting •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Der Student von Prag online
Werner Herzog Filmemacher (1986)
Genre
Docufiction,
Director
Werner Herzog
Cast
Werner Herzog, Reinhold Messner & Lotte Eisner
Length
30 minutes
Keywords
Biographical • Insightful •
Country
Germany •
Stream link
Werner Herzog Filmemacher online
All these above English subtitled German movies can be watched without downloading. But if you wish, you CAN legally
download public domain movies .
Legal subtitled German movies online
US residents may enjoy Hulu & Snagfilms - The Vore selects their top 2.
Alice in the Cities (Alice in den Städten) (1974)
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (Die Bitteren Träner der Petra von Kant) (1972)
Television.
Where to stream tv online in Germany?
nowtv.de (RTL)
ardmediathek.de
zdf.be
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