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Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff is a prominent German filmmaker and a representative of the New German Cinema in the 1960s, which also included Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

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A film still from "The Blue Angel"

Germany's historical Studio Babelsberg under threat

The legendary film studio hosted the likes of Marlene Dietrich and is a pet filming location for Hollywood directors.
FilmAugust 18, 2023
Tony Rinaudo- the "forest maker"

'Forest Maker' portrays a reforestation pioneer

"Tin Drum" director Volker Schlöndorff's new film is about Tony Rinaudo, the scientist regrowing forests in Africa.
FilmApril 5, 2022
Deutschland BdT Lollapalooza Berlin 2018

Cultural scene reacts to Germany's elections

Following the elections, DW has collected various reactions, including from director Volker Schlöndorff.
CultureSeptember 28, 2021
Film still from the 'The Tin Drum' featuring a boy with an intense gaze and a drum

'The Tin Drum' and other iconic films by Jean-Claude Carriere

The legendary French screenwriter has died at the age of 89. Here are some of his most famous works.
FilmFebruary 9, 20217 images
Filmszene Die Blechtrommel von Volker Schlöndorff

Germany's Oscar-winning 'The Tin Drum' returns

Volker Schlöndorff's "The Tin Drum" won an Academy Award 40 years ago. A restored version is now released in theaters.
CultureAugust 31, 2020
Veranstaltung "Africa on the Rise" der DW Akademie

German director: Far-right populism a threat to culture

In an interview with DW, director Volker Schlöndorff explains how election wins for the AfD threaten the cultural realm.
CultureSeptember 3, 2019
Veranstaltung "Africa on the Rise" der DW Akademie

Volker Schlöndorff: 'Tin Drum' director at 80

His career built on acclaimed literary adaptations such as his masterpiece "The Tin Drum" brought international recognit
CultureMarch 29, 2019
Film scene Virgem Margarida , two women looking out of an open bus window

Booming African film industry in Berlinale talk spotlight

A discussion co-hosted by DW Academy and the German Development Ministry discussed African film's promising future.
CultureFebruary 14, 2019
DW Kultur 100 gute Bücher | 100 German must-reads | The Tin Drum, by Günter Grass

'The Tin Drum' by Günter Grass

AAAAAAH! A voice that can shatter glass. Curtain up for Oskar Matzerath, Günter Grass and "The Tin Drum" !
LiteratureOctober 5, 201802:17 min
Hans Christoph von Bock Volker Schlöndorff Scott Roxborough

KINO-SPECIAL featuring Volker Schlöndorff

KINO brings you an in-depth interview with German director extraordinaire Volker Schlöndorff at the Babelsberg Film Studio in Berlin. He talks to us about his film 'Return to Montauck', as well as his commitment to political filmmaking.
CultureMarch 24, 201812:03 min
Deutschland Film Geschichte Filmszene Jenseits der Stille Flash-Galerie

10 remarkable German film debuts

While many debut films have marked the start of a successful career for some directors, others were quickly forgotten.
CultureJanuary 23, 2018
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Cate Blanchett joins petition for Russian theater director

German artists are calling for the release of Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, who's been charged with fraud.
CultureAugust 28, 2017
Hans Christoph von Bock Volker Schlöndorff Scott Roxborough

Our guest on KINO this week - Director Volker Schlöndorff

KINO catches up with director extraordinaire Volker Schlöndorff at the legendary Babelsberg Film Studio in Berlin.
CultureMay 8, 2017
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 07.05.2017

KINO catches up with director extraordinaire Volker Schlöndorff at the legendary Babelsberg Film Studio in Berlin.
CultureMay 8, 2017
Volker Schlöndorff

Schlöndorff: 'There is a volte-face taking place' in France

Renowned German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff told DW why he turned down Steven Spielberg to take on a political crisis.
CultureMay 5, 2017
Filmstill Das Leben der Anderen

Oscars in Review: The Films

How the Oscar for “The Tin Drum” awakened international interest in German-language films.
CultureFebruary 27, 2017
Film Return to Montauk

Volker Schlöndorff meets Max Frisch

Cinema great Volker Schlöndorff has made a cinematic adaptation of his friend's novel - "Return to Montauk".
CultureFebruary 19, 2017
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 19.02.2017

Close up on the Berlinale! KINO meets the winners, Volker Schlöndorff and takes a trip back to the 1970's.
CultureFebruary 19, 2017
Film Return to Montauk

"Return to Montauk"

Oscar-winner Volker Schlöndorff is shooting his new film in New York. KINO visited the set.
August 1, 2016
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 30.07.2016

KINO races with Jesse Owens and is on set with Volker Schlöndorff. Also: 50 years of “Star Trek.”
August 1, 2016
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 09.07.2016

In our best of series, DW-TV's cinema team picks the best German films of all time.
July 11, 2016
Volker Schlöndorff. Photo: Daniel Naupold/dpa

Volker Schlöndorff stages the Battle of Verdun

On the hill of the disastrous World War I battle, the German film director sets 4000 young people into live action.
May 27, 2016
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 19.03.2016

In the first in a new series, DW-TV's cinema team picks the best German films of all time.
March 21, 2016
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Can German film get a foot in Hollywood's door?

Hollywood remains an elusive dream for many Germans who work in the film industry.
March 1, 2016
Training on the job, media designers in Rwanda (photo: DW Akademie/Florian Kroker).

Rwandan media designers

Thanks to a new training program, young Rwandans are becoming media all-rounders.
November 11, 2015

Calm at Sea - Volker Schlöndorff’s New War Drama

Volker Schlöndorff spins a dark tale from the German occupation of France: in 1941, the Nazis killed 48 French prisoners, including 17-year-old Guy Môquet, as revenge for the murder of a German officer. In relating this true story, Schlöndorff uses farewell letters written by the prisoners before their executions, as well as a recently discovered report by Ernst Jünger and an early story by Heinrich Böll. The result is a stirring film - and a tribute to Môquet, a French national hero.
CultureApril 14, 201204:29 min
A scene from "The Morning Sea" - The new film from Volker Schlöndorff. Man standing at desk, with two officers behind him

'The Morning Sea'

Volker Schlöndorffs new film tells a dark chapter in the history of German occupation during WWII.
March 22, 2012