1933 marked a transitional year for the German film industry following the Nazi seizure of power and the beginnings of centralisation of the studios under the control of Joseph Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda. A number of films faced censorship issues and several received only limited releases.
A–K Title Director Cast Genre NotesAll for Love Henri-Georges ClouzotJoe May Jan Kiepura, Charles Dechamps, Lucien Baroux Musical French-language film And the Plains Are Gleaming Heinz Hille Rosy Barsony, Wolf Albach-Retty, Magda Kun Drama Co-production with Hungary And Who Is Kissing Me? E.W. Emo Georg Alexander, Felix Bressart, Margo Lion Comedy Anna and Elizabeth Frank Wisbar Dorothea Wieck, Hertha Thiele, Mathias Wieman Drama The Big Bluff Georg Jacoby Lee Parry, Betty Amann, Harald Paulsen Comedy Bon Voyage Alfred Abel Magda Schneider, Max Hansen, Ekkehard Arendt Comedy The Burning SecretRobert SiodmakAlfred Abel, Hilde Wagener, Willi ForstDrama The Castle in the South Géza von Bolváry Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Paul Kemp Comedy One Night's Song Pierre ColombierAnatole Litvak Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider Musical German/Austrian co-production A City Upside Down Gustaf Gründgens S.Z. Sakall, Jenny Jugo, Hermann Thimig Comedy A Door Opens Alfred Zeisler Hermann Speelmans, Fritz Odemar, Oskar Sima Thriller Dream of the Rhine Herbert Selpin Käthe Haack, Hugo Fischer-Köppe, Peter Erkelenz Comedy The Emperor's Waltz Frederic Zelnik Mártha Eggerth, Carl Esmond, Paul Hörbiger Musical The Empress and I Friedrich Hollaender Lilian Harvey, Conrad Veidt, Mady Christians, Heinz Rühmann MusicalThe Flower of HawaiiRichard OswaldMártha Eggerth, Hans Fidesser, Iván Petrovich Musical The Gentleman from Maxim's Carl Boese Lee Parry, Johannes Riemann, Oskar Karlweis Comedy Gently My Songs Entreat Willi Forst Marta Eggerth, Luise Ullrich, Hans Jaray Musical Co-production with Austria Girls of Today Herbert Selpin Viktor de Kowa, Annie Markart, Oscar Sabo Comedy Greetings and Kisses, Veronika Carl Boese Franciska Gaal, Paul Hörbiger, Otto Wallburg Comedy Gretel Wins First Prize Carl Boese Lucie Englisch, Leopold von Ledebur, Jakob Tiedtke Comedy Hans Westmar Franz Wenzler Emil Lohkamp, Paul Wegener, Heinrich HeilingerPropaganda film Happy Days in Aranjuez Johannes Meyer Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens, Wolfgang Liebeneiner Comedy Her Highness the Saleswoman Karl Hartl Liane Haid, Willi Forst, Paul Kemp Comedy Hitler Youth Quex Hans Steinhoff Berta Drews, Heinrich George, Jürgen Ohlsen Drama Propaganda film Homecoming to HappinessCarl BoeseLuise Ullrich, Paul Hörbiger, Heinz RühmannComedyThe House of Dora GreenHenrik GaleenMady Christians, Paul Hartmann, Alfred AbelThriller The Hymn of Leuthen Carl Froelich, Arzén von Cserépy Otto Gebühr, Olga Chekhova, Elga Brink Historical The Hunter from Kurpfalz Carl Behr Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Fritz Kampers, Walter Rilla Comedy Inge and the Millions Erich Engel Brigitte Helm, Carl Esmond, Paul Wegener Comedy Invisible Opponent Rudolph Cartier Gerda Maurus, Paul Hartmann, Oskar Homolka Drama Co-production with Austria The Judas of Tyrol Franz Osten Fritz Rasp, Camilla Spira, Marianne Hoppe Historical Jumping Into the Abyss Harry Piel Harry Piel, Elga Brink, Anton Pointner Crime
L–Z Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Lake Calls Hans Hinrich Heinrich George, Erika Helmke, Hans Mierendorff Drama Laughing Heirs Max Ophüls Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst Romance, comedy Liebelei Max Ophüls Paul Hörbiger, Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner Drama The Little Crook Johannes Meyer Ursula Deinert, Walter Steinbeck, Elisabeth Wendt Comedy Little Girl, Great Fortune E.W. Emo Dolly Haas, Carl Esmond, Adele Sandrock Comedy Little Man, What Now? Fritz Wendhausen Hermann Thimig, Viktor de Kowa, Hertha Thiele Drama The Love Hotel Carl Lamac Anny Ondra, Mathias Wieman, Peter Voß Comedy Love Must Be Understood Hans Steinhoff Rosy Barsony, Wolf Albach-Retty, Käthe Haack Musical comedy Manolescu, Prince of Thieves Georg C. Klaren, Willi Wolff Iván Petrovich, Ellen Richter, Mady Christians Crime comedy The Marathon RunnerEwald André DupontBrigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter, Viktor de KowaSports Marion, That's Not Nice E.W. Emo Magda Schneider, Hermann Thimig, Otto Wallburg Comedy The Master Detective Franz Seitz Ery Bos, Hans Stüwe, Weiss Ferdl Comedy Morgenrot Gustav Ucicky Rudolf Forster, Adele Sandrock, Fritz Genschow War Must We Get Divorced? Hans Behrendt Else Elster, Aribert Mog, Iván Petrovich Comedy No Day Without You Hans Behrendt Lee Parry, Oskar Karlweis, Paul Hörbiger Comedy The Only Girl Friedrich Hollaender Lilian Harvey, Charles Boyer, Mady Christians Musical British-German co-production The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel Victor Janson Dolly Haas, Harry Liedtke, Hans Junkermann Comedy The Peak Scaler Franz Wenzler Theodor Loos, Paul Rehkopf, Theo Lingen Drama Refugees Gustav Ucicky Hans Albers, Käthe von Nagy, Eugen Klöpfer Drama Ripening Youth Carl Froelich Heinrich George, Hertha Thiele, Marieluise Claudius Drama The Roberts Case Erich Engels Hermann Speelmans, Camilla Spira, Eduard von Winterstein Drama S.A.-Mann Brand Franz Seitz Otto Wernicke, Elise Aulinger, Joe Stöckel Propaganda film The Sandwich Girl Carl Boese Lucie Englisch, Jakob Tiedtke, Else Reval Comedy Scandal in Budapest Steve Sekely, Géza von Bolváry Franciska Gaal, Werner Pledath , Werner Pledath Comedy Season in Cairo Reinhold Schünzel Renate Müller, Willy Fritsch, Gustav Waldau Musical S.O.S. Iceberg Arnold Fanck Gustav Diessl, Leni Riefenstahl, Sepp Rist Adventure A Song Goes Round the World Richard Oswald Joseph Schmidt, Viktor de Kowa, Charlotte Ander Drama A Song for You Joe May Jan Kiepura, Jenny Jugo, Paul Kemp Musical Song of the Black Mountains Hans Natge Ita Rina, Blandine Ebinger, Ernst Dumcke Drama Co-production with Yugoslavia Spies at Work Gerhard Lamprecht Karl Ludwig Diehl, Brigitte Helm, Eduard von Winterstein Thriller The Star of Valencia Alfred Zeisler Liane Haid, Ossi Oswalda, Peter Erkelenz Drama The Sun Rises Willy Reiber Fritz Kampers, Rudolf Platte, Jakob Tiedtke Musical Tell Me Who You Are Georg Jacoby Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Olly Gebauer Comedy The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Fritz Lang Oscar Beregi, Sr., Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos Crime There Is Only One Love Johannes Meyer Louis Graveure, Heinz Rühmann, Jenny Jugo Musical A Thousand for One Night Max Mack Claire Rommer, Trude Berliner, Harald Paulsen Comedy Co-production with Czechoslovakia Three Bluejackets and a Blonde Carl Boese Charlotte Ander, Heinz Rühmann, Fritz Kampers Comedy Today Is the Day Kurt Gerron Hans Albers, Luise Rainer, Oskar Karlweis Comedy The Tsarevich Victor Janson Mártha Eggerth, Hans Söhnker, Ida Wüst Musical The Tunnel Curtis Bernhardt Paul Hartmann, Attila Hörbiger, Gustaf Gründgens Comedy-drama French-German co-production Two Good Comrades Max Obal Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Kampers, Margot Walter Comedy Typhoon Robert Wiene Liane Haid, Viktor de Kowa, Valéry Inkijinoff Drama Victor and Victoria Reinhold Schünzel Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig, Adolf Wohlbrück Comedy Ways to a Good Marriage Adolf Trotz Olga Chekhova, Alfred Abel, Hilde Hildebrand Drama Wedding at Lake Wolfgang Hans Behrendt Hugo Schrader, Gustl Gstettenbaur, Hansi Niese Musical When the Village Music Plays on Sunday Nights Charles Klein Harry Liedtke, Maria Paudler, Jakob Tiedtke Comedy https://www.filmportal.de/film/wenn-am-sonntagabend-die-dorfmusik-spielt_e800d6a79c1941359174e9d78a507906 What Men Know Gerhard Lamprecht Hans Brausewetter, Erwin Kalser, Toni van Eyck Drama What Women Dream Géza von Bolváry Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, Otto Wallburg Comedy mystery A Woman Like You Carl Boese Liane Haid, Georg Alexander, S.Z. Sakall Comedy Young Dessau's Great Love Arthur Robison Willy Fritsch, Trude Marlen, Paul Hörbiger Historical
Documentaries Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ausländischer Besuch im neuen Deutschland documentary Blutendes DeutschlandJohannes Häussler documentary Der Deutsche Reichstag zu Nürnberg Documentary On Internet Archive Deutschland erwacht - Ein Dokument von der Wiedergeburt Deutschlands Documentary Deutschland zwischen gestern und heute Documentary Hakenkreuz am Stahlhelm Hubert Schonger documentary Merger of Der Stahlhelm with the Nazi party; Available online here Das Rauhes Haus in Hamburg. 100 Jahre evangelische Erziehungsarbeit Gertrud David Documentary About the Rauhes Haus Ringende Menschen. Die Tragödie einer Familie Gertrud David Documentary Der Tag von Potsdam. 21. März 1933 documentary propaganda Available online here Terror oder Aufbau documentary propaganda The Victory of Faith Leni Riefenstahl Propaganda
Shorts Title Director Cast Genre Notes Alle machen mit Franz Wenzler Heinz Rühmann, Henny Porten, Magda Schneider Short film Blut und Boden - Grundlagen zum neuen ReichWalter RuttmannCarl de Vogt Partially animated propaganda Presents Nazi agricultural policy Arbeitslos. Ein Schicksal von Millionen Willy Zielke Architekturkongress László Moholy-Nagy Aus Deutschlands Bronzezeit Walter Fischer Aus der Heimat des Elchs. Tierbilder aus den finnischen Wäldern Ulrich K.T. Schultz Carmen Lotte Reiniger Animation Hilfe, ein Löwe Alexander von Gontscharoff Animation Hitlers Aufruf an das deutsche Volk Hitlers Feb. 10, 1933 Sportpalast speech; Insel der Damonen Baron Victor von Plessen Kreise Oskar Fischinger Animation Metall Hans Richter Nördlingen, Anno 1634 documentary, short Die Strasse frei den braunen Bataillonen Walter Fischer Studie Nr. 13 Oskar Fischinger Animation Studie Nr. 14 Oskar Fischinger Animation Das rollende Rad Lotte Reiniger Animation Schall und Rauch Hans Fischerkoesen Animation Der Tag der nationalen Arbeit - 1 Mai 1933 Clip available online here Eine viertelstunde Großstadtstatistik Oskar Fischinger Animation Wolkenkratzer in Südarabien Hans Helfritz, Martin Rikli Martin Jacob Zwei Farben Wolfgang Kaskeline Animation
References
External links IMDB listing for German films made in 1933 filmportal.de listing for films made in 1933