Karin Baal

In late-1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight; however he soon finds himself embroiled in the city's criminal underworld.

Ten years after the war, West Germany's market economy is booming. Into an unnamed city that's rife with corruption comes a new building commissioner, Herr von Bohm, committed to progress but also upright. He's smitten by Marie-Louise, a single mother who's his landlady's daughter. Von Bohm does not realize she is also Lola, a singer at a bordello and the mistress of Schuckert, a local builder whose profits depend on von Bohm's projects... (imdb)

In Switzerland German singer 'Wilkie' falls in love with Jewish composer 'Robert' who offers resistance to the Nazis by helping refugees. But his family thinks that 'Wilkie' is also a Nazi and may be a risk for them... (imdb)

A teacher who is having an affair with one of his students takes her out on a boat. They see a knife killing on shore. Other gruesome murders start occurring shortly thereafter, and the teacher suspects that he may be the cause of them. (imdb)

Teenage dropouts Adam and Tommek pass their days hanging out and drinking in their grim housing complex, but as grinding boredom combines with Adam's need to prove himself and Tommek's penchant for petty crime, the two make a bet that plunges them into shocking and sudden violence. (imdb)

Wealthy, heavily insured men are being murdered at an alarming rate. Scotland Yard investigates and finds clues that lead to a ring of blind men, led by a mysterious "reverend." (imdb)

Scotland Yard must discover why people are being murdered by a monstrous dog at Blackwood Castle. (imdb)

A young man leads a gang of teenage troublemakers while getting involved in petty crime.

In the 1980s, lonely desperados wander the streets of Hamburg's St. Pauli district. The trio - the taxi driver Skoda, the hairdresser Liane and ex-prostitute Hilke - are united by their desire to leave everything behind. As their paths cross, there is a brief glimmer of hope, yet the dream of a better life is shattered by an oppressive reality. (Hollywood.com)

As burglars and safecrackers, Franz and Erich Sass embark on a series of small robberies in order to elude the all-seeing eye of the taxman. As their crimes escalate to include a bank where the Nazi's keep their substantial funds, the authorities quickly begin closing in while Franz and Erich plan their final heist and grand getaway (rottentomatoes.com)

All during a quiet Sunday in August. On a beach on the Lazio coast, courtships, misunderstandings, consummated love stories and even small daily tragedies meet. It seems the end of the world but with the sunset everything returns as before.

A three-generation marriage fraud - The debut feature of Hermine Huntgeburth. Black comedy about a lucrative trade. A grandmother (Ruth Hellberg), her daughter (Karin Baal) and her granddaughter live in a love-hate-symbiosis and run their work-sharing business. After having spotted the right candidates through marriage anouncements, the daughter adopts a different look each time she goes on a mission at the seduction front.

The singing trio of Susanne, Dieter and Juergen work at an unsuccessful student cabaret. Mr Brenders, a rich entrepreneur offers to fund them, if they change the name of the cabaret to the Lu-Lila bar with a roaring twenties motive. Disguised in black outfits and wigs, the trio soon find out Brenders has them recreating an unsolved murder case from 26 Februari 1927 in which he himself may or may not have been involved.

Alfred lives on the streets and sleeps under a bridge. One day he meets policeman Erwin in a bar; after they realise that Alfred is from the same village as Erwin's family, an unusual friendship develops. Erwin is disgusted with his life, particularly his thoughtless wife and overly rigorous colleagues, so tries to help Alfred.