Berlin,Bavaria,Beyond

Bilder und Berichte aus Schulen FLM 207

Castles & History of Wittelsbach Dynasty FLM 202

Christmas in Germany FLM 206

German Commercials II

1992 20mins.

Fifty of the best new German commercials! German and American products like Wrigley's spearmint gum and Bi-Fi beef sticks are only a few of the great commercials your students will have a blast watching.

 Fitzcarraldo FLM 205,a

150 mins. in German with English subtitles

Excellent visual quality and very good audio quality

Exposure to the German language and culture: i.e. avant garde cinema. It is very offbeat.

A man pursues an obsession to build an opera house in the Amazon, fails, then succeeds with one performance.

Suitable for High School Advanced and above.

+Good visual effects, imaginative plot

-subtitles are not very good. It may be too avant garde for the average         viewer...almost boring

German Language Course(Anna,Schmidt & Oskar)

1993 195minutes

This language video course revolves around the adventures of Anna, an 18 year old violin student, Schmidt, her elderly neighbor who can perform magic, and Oskar, an appealing puppy of tremendous appetite. The 13 lesson 3-1/4 hour long video course is one of Germany's most popular children's programs. Complete set includes 2 video tapes and the Bilderbuch which contains the simple text and pictures. Request video 1 or 2.

A Love in Germany FLM 204

106 mins. in German (some dialect) with English subtitles

Fair visual and audio quality

German woman has an affair with a Polish prisoner of war. Doom and disaster.

Suitable for mature advanced audiences

+Good acting

-Melodramatic

*Nudity, Intimate Scenes, Challenges traditional values

 Munich FLM 201

 Oktoberfest FLM 203

55 mins. in English 1986

Good visual and audio quality

Shows a classic German beer festival, costumes, oompha music, food and drinking.

A tour of Munich's Hofbrauhaus in Bavaria.

+Some visual introduction to German life.

-Too long for one topic. Much too much emphasis on drinking beer. Poorly spoken and written comments.

 A Portrait of Germany FLM 200

60 mins. in English

Excellent visual quality, Good audio quality

The cultural introduction to the history and geography of Germany. This is achieved in a travelogue style.

The film traces the history from the Roman to the present day. It is not in depth, Roman baths, Charlemagne to 'Romantic' trips down the Rhine Valley.

Suitable for FLES, Middle, High School Beginner

+Good visual quality, some basic facts

-Too brief, comments are often trite and not humorous. Also, the information is rushed, too packed. There is no German spoken.

Ravioli 1 FLM

75 mins. in German color 1985

German situation comedy! The parents go away for a vacation. The kids squander the food money. The only thing they have to eat is ravioli! What adventures they have trying to get other food! 3 episodes.

Der Gewinn/Ein Zauberwort/Hochwasser

Kostlich-urlustige Jugendgeschichten fur Jung und Alt.

Vogler spricht Deutsche Gedichte FLM 208