List of West German films of 1953. This was the fourth full year of film production since the formal partition of Germany into East and West in 1949. Major production centres were gathered in Hamburg, Munich and West Berlin. A number of co-productions were made between West Germany and Austria.

A–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Anna Louise and AntonThomas EngelPaul Klinger, Hertha Feiler, Sabine EggerthComedyCo-production with Austria
Arena of DeathKurt MeiselRichard Häussler, Katharina Mayberg, Friedl HardtCrimeCo-production with Austria
Arlette Conquers ParisViktor TourjanskyJohanna Matz, Karlheinz Böhm, Karlheinz BöhmComedyCo-production with France
As Long as You're Near MeHarald BraunMaria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Hardy KrügerDramaEntered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival
Aunt Jutta from CalcuttaKarl Georg KülbViktor Staal, Ida Wüst, Ingrid LutzComedy
Ave MariaAlfred BraunZarah Leander, Marianne Hold, Marianne HoldDrama
The Bachelor TrapFritz BöttgerOskar Sima, Rudolf Platte, Maria AndergastComedy
Beloved LifeRolf ThieleRuth Leuwerik, Carl Raddatz, Albert LievenDrama
The Bird SellerArthur Maria RabenaltIlse Werner, Wolf Albach-Retty, Eva ProbstMusical
The Blue HourVeit HarlanKristina Söderbaum, Hans Nielsen, Kurt KreugerComedy
The BogeymanCarl BoeseLiselotte Pulver, Hans Reiser, Harald PaulsenComedy
Captain Bay-BayHelmut KäutnerHans Albers, Lotte Koch, Renate MannhardtMusical comedy
The Chaplain of San LorenzoGustav UcickyWilly Birgel, Dieter Borsche, Gertrud KückelmannDrama
The Charming Young LadyGeorg ThomallaGeorg Thomalla, Herta Staal, Gisela FackeldeyMusical
ChristinaFritz EichlerBarbara Rütting, Lutz Moik, Franziska KinzDrama
Come BackAlfred BraunWinnie Markus, Rudolf Prack, Hans StüweDrama
The Cousin from NowhereKarl AntonVera Molnár, Gerhard Riedmann, Grethe WeiserMusical
The Dancing HeartWolfgang LiebeneinerGertrud Kückelmann, Gunnar Möller, Herta StaalMusical comedy
Dark Clouds Over the DachsteinAnton KutterGisela Fackeldey, Marianne Koch, Eduard KöckDramaCo-production with Austria
The Daughter of the RegimentGéza von Bolváry, Goffredo AlessandriniAntonella Lualdi, Hannelore Schroth, Isa BarzizzaComedyCo-production with Italy
Diary of a Married WomanJosef von BákyMaria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Margarete HaagenComedy
The DivorcéeGeorge JacobyMarika Rökk, Johannes Heesters, Hans NielsenMusical
Don't Forget LovePaul VerhoevenLuise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke, Will QuadfliegComedy
Dreaming LipsJosef von BákyMaria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Philip DornDrama
Dutch GirlJohann Alexander Hübler-KahlaSonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller, Hans MoserMusical comedy
Elephant FuryHarry PielHarry Piel, Dorothea Wieck, Hans Zesch-BallotThriller
The Empress of ChinaSteve SekelyGrethe Weiser, Nadja Tiller, Ernst WaldowComedy
Everything for FatherKarl HartlJohanna Matz, Curd Jürgens, Olga TschechowaComedy
Fanfare of MarriageHans GrimmDieter Borsche, Georg Thomalla, Inge EggerComedy
Father Is Being StupidJohannes HausslerOtto Gebühr, Camilla Horn, Herbert HübnerComedy
The Flower of HawaiiGéza von CziffraMaria Litto, Rudolf Platte, Rudolf PlatteMusical
Have Sunshine in Your HeartErich WaschneckCarl Wery, Liselotte Pulver, Otto GebührDrama
Heartbroken on the MoselleKurt HoffmannWill Quadflieg, Elisabeth Müller, Renate MannhardtRomance
A Heart Plays FalseRudolf JugertO.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Carl WeryDrama
His Royal HighnessHarald BraunDieter Borsche, Ruth Leuwerik, Lil DagoverComedy
Hit ParadeErik OdeGermaine Damar, Nadja Tiller, Walter GillerMusical
HocuspocusKurt HoffmannCurt Goetz, Valerie von Martens, Hans NielsenComedy
Hooray, It's a Boy!Ernst MarischkaTheo Lingen, Ingrid Lutz, Walter MüllerComedy
I and YouAlfred WeidenmannHardy Krüger, Liselotte Pulver, Doris KirchnerComedy
The Immortal VagabondArthur Maria RabenaltKarlheinz Böhm, Hans Olden, Elise AulingerComedy
Jonny Saves NebradorRudolf JugertHans Albers, Margot Hielscher, Trude HesterbergAdventure
Josef the ChasteCarl BoeseLudwig Schmitz, Waltraut Haas, Renate MannhardtComedy
Die Jungfrau auf dem DachOtto PremingerHardy Krüger, Johannes Heesters, Johanna MatzComedyAmerican production
Knall and Fall as DetectivesHans HeinrichHans Richter, Rudolf Carl, Ingrid LutzComedyCo-production with Austria
Lady's ChoiceE. W. EmoGeorg Thomalla, Grethe Weiser, Willy FritschComedy
The Last WaltzArthur Maria RabenaltEva Bartok, Curd Jürgens, Christl MardaynMusical
LavenderArthur Maria RabenaltGretl Schörg, Karl Schönböck, Hans HoltComedyCo-production with Austria
Life Begins at SeventeenPaul MartinSonja Ziemann, Paul Hubschmid, Anne-Marie BlancRomance
Little Red Riding HoodFritz GenschowWerner Stock, Rita-Maria NowottnickFamily
Love's AwakeningHans HeinrichWinnie Markus, Ingrid Andree, Carl EsmondDrama
Mailman MuellerJohn ReinhardtHeinz Rühmann, Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang CondrusComedy
Marriage for One NightViktor TourjanskyGustav Fröhlich, Hannelore Bollmann, Adrian HovenComedy
Marriage StrikeJoe StöckelErich Auer, Lore Frisch, Elise AulingerComedy
Mask in BlueGeorg JacobyMarika Rökk, Paul Hubschmid, Wilfried SeyferthMusical
The Mill in the Black ForestHermann KugelstadtEdith Mill, Helmuth Schneider, Fritz RaspDrama
The Monastery's HunterHarald ReinlMarianne Koch, Paul Hartmann, Erich AuerHistorical drama
Music by NightKurt HoffmannPaul Hubschmid, Gertrud Kückelmann, Curd JürgensComedy
A Musical War of LoveKarl HartlMarte Harell, Johannes Heesters, Paul KempComedy
Must We Get Divorced?Hans SchweikartHardy Krüger, Ruth Leuwerik, Tilda ThamarComedy
The Night Without MoralsFerdinand DörflerClaude Farell, Gustav Knuth, Lucie EnglischComedy
No Way BackVictor VicasIvan Desny, Ruth Niehaus, René DeltgenDrama
Not Afraid of Big AnimalsUlrich ErfurthHeinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner, Gustav KnuthComedy
Once I Will ReturnGéza von BolváryPaul Dahlke, Helene Stanley, Adelheid SeeckComedy
Open Your WindowAnton KutterPeter Pasetti, Ilse Peternell, Hans OldenComedyCo-production with Austria
The PoacherAlfred LehnerRenate Mannhardt, Wastl Witt, Marianne SchönauerDramaCo-production with Austria
The Postponed Wedding NightKarl Georg KülbMargot Hielscher, Theo Lingen, Viktor StaalComedy
The Private SecretaryPaul MartinSonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack, Paul HörbigerComedy
Prosecutor CordaKarl RitterPaul Klinger, Eva Probst, Erika von Thellmann Drama
Red Roses, Red Lips, Red WinePaul MartinGardy Granass, John van Dreelen, Lil DagoverDrama
The Rose of StamboulKarl AntonInge Egger, Albert Lieven, Grethe WeiserMusical
Salto MortaleViktor TourjanskyMargot Hielscher, Philip Dorn, Karlheinz BöhmDrama
Scandal at the Girls' SchoolErich KoblerWalter Giller, Marianne Koch, Günther LüdersComedy
Secretly Still and QuietHans DeppeGretl Schörg, Hans Nielsen, Theo LingenComedy
The Singing HotelGéza von CziffraHans Söhnker, Rudolf Platte, Ursula JustinMusical
Southern NightsRobert A. StemmleMargit Saad, Erwin Strahl, Waltraut HaasMusical
Stars Over ColomboVeit HarlanKristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel, Adrian HovenAdventure
Street SerenadeWerner JacobsVico Torriani, Sybil Werden, Otto GebührMusical comedy
The Stronger WomanWolfgang LiebeneinerGertrud Kückelmann, Antje Weisgerber, Hans SöhnkerDrama
Such a CharadeErik OdeJosefin Kipper, Joachim Brennecke, Heli FinkenzellerComedy
They Call It LoveJohn ReinhardtWinnie Markus, Curd Jürgens, Richard HäusslerComedy
To Be Without WorriesGeorg MarischkaHans Moser, Nadja Tiller, Walter MüllerHistorical comedyCo-production with Austria
The Uncle from AmericaCarl BoeseHans Moser, Georg Thomalla, Grethe WeiserComedy
Under the Stars of CapriOtto LinnekogelHanna Rucker, Helmuth Schneider, Wera FrydtbergRomantic comedy
The Village Under the SkyRichard HäusslerInge Egger, Robert Freitag, Renate MannhardtDrama
Wedding in TransitPaul VerhoevenKarlheinz Böhm, Gardy Granass, Gert FröbeComedy
We'll Talk About Love LaterKarl AntonGustav Fröhlich, Maria Holst, Liselotte PulverComedy
When the White Lilacs Bloom AgainHans DeppeWilly Fritsch, Magda Schneider, Romy SchneiderDrama
When The Village Music Plays on Sunday NightsRudolf SchündlerRudolf Prack, Ingeborg Körner, Walter MüllerRomance
Young Heart Full of LovePaul MayHans Brenner, Lore Frisch, Heinrich GretlerDrama
Your Heart Is My HomelandRichard HäusslerInge Egger, Erwin Strahl, Viktor StaalDramaCo-production with Austria

Bibliography

  • Davidson, John & Hake, Sabine. Framing the Fifties: Cinema in a Divided Germany. Berghahn Books, 2007.
  • Fehrenbach, Heide. Cinema in Democratizing Germany: Reconstructing National Identity After Hitler. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

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