Legendární příběh odsouzeného galejníka Jeana Valjeana (Jean Gabin), který se po propuštění stane váženým a bohatým mužem. Svobodu mu ztrpčuje věčným pronásledováním fanatický policista (Bernard Blier).

Popelka je milé hodné děvče bez matky a posléze i bez otce, který ji nechá napospas své druhé ženě a její dceři. Obě nemají Popelku rády a mimo jiné se jí snaží všemožně zabránit v tom, aby se zúčastnila plesu, na kterém si má tamní princ konečně najít nevěstu. Osud však Popelce přeje více, než obě zlé ženy...

Setkání s Matthiasem zasáhne Philippa jako blesk z čistého nebe. V ten okamžik mu dojde, co tušil a na co celý svůj život podvědomě čekal. Je tu ale Tanja, která Matthiase miluje a čeká s ním dítě. A jsou tu také společenské předsudky vůči homosexuálům. Philipp se neodvažuje říci Tanje ani Matthiasovi pravdu a ocitne se tak v hluboké krizi. I přes pocity osamělosti a zmatenosti si stále zřetelněji uvědomuje, že pro něj neexistuje žádná jiná možnost než ztotožnit se sám se sebou a svými vášnivými představami. Přes protest studia DEFA se Heinerovi Carowovi, režisérovi slavné Legendy o Paule a Paulovi, povedlo natočit citlivý milostný příběh jako obhajobu tolerance.

Osmnáctiletý Georg a třináctiletá Barbara si spolu hráli už jako děti. Hra později přeroste v lásku, což vede ke katastrofě, protože jejich rodiče jsou nepřátelští a podají oznámení k soudu, protože Barbara ještě není plnoletá.

Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her.

Hrdinou tragického příběhu o lidech zlomených válkou je 12letý chlapec Edmund, který žije v ruinách válkou zničeného Berlína. Aby pomohl sobě a své rodině přežít, musí vymýšlet různé triky a drobné podvody. Edmunda jeho výchova v duchu národního socialismu nepřipravila na porážku Německa a musí se s ní proto vyrovnávat po svém. Jeho sestra pro peníze prodává vlastní tělo a Edmund také dělá, co může. Jednoho dne potkává pana Henninga, svého bývalého učitele, a rád by u něj našel podporu v obtížné situaci. Učitel však i po válce zůstává skálopevně přesvědčen o správnosti nacistické demagogie. Podle Henningovy rady Edmund uplatní Darwinovu doktrínu o přirozeném výběru, kterou převzali i nacisté, a zabije svého invalidního otce. Po tomto činu se však nedokáže vyrovnat se svým svědomím a nakonec spáchá sebevraždu. Film ukazuje tragické následky války na duších těch nejkřehčích - dětí, které po selhání gener

Ve volném pokračovaní filmu Zlato v Black Hills se indiánský bojovník Bystrooký sokol vrací zpět do Black Hills.

Naleziště zlata u Black Hills stále lákají ziskuchtivé dobrodruhy. Zástupci Dakotů svolili k jednání v pevnosti, jménem svého kmene však důrazně odmítají opustit tradiční loviště a vystěhovat se do rezervace. V kraji řádí banda zlatokopů, kteří jsou pro krutost vůči Indiánům nazýváni Bílí vlci. Náčelník Bystrooký sokol se pouští po jejich stopách. Při jedné přestřelce je smrtelně raněna Sokolova žena a náčelník přísahá pomstu. Místní šerif vymyslel plán, jak bandu Bílých vlků dopadnout, a posílá svého indiánského pomocníka za Sokolem s prosbou o pomoc. Nepřátelství desperádů se nyní obrací i proti zástupci zákona...

Eight space cargo-ships disappear without a trace within three days. And the orbit station "Margot" has suddenly fallen silent. The space council is faced with a mystery and the scientist in charge, Maria Scholl, sees no other solution than ordering a total flight stop to this mysterious sector of space. Her colleague, Prof. Tal seems to be suspicious since he knows things before they are even released. A forbidden look into his personal file brings to light that Tal was part of the Eolomea project that never found approval of the commission in charge.

Poor weavers Hans (Horst Drinda) und Kumpan (Werner Lierck) try to enter a town surrounded by a tall, impenetrable wall, where everyone is apparently very happy. When they finally make it inside, the tyrannical Emperor Max demands they make him new clothes that would "bring all creatures to their knees." Hans and Kumpan claim only intelligent people can see the robe, and in order to prove himself clever, the emperor haughtily displays himself before his subjects wearing his new invisible regalia.

The wrenching story of a woman sentenced in 1934 to ten years in prison for antifascist activities. The love between her and her fiancée enables her to survive the tribulations of her time in prison, where she is one of few political prisoners.

Winter 1968. Historian Dr. Dallow is released from prison. He is still trying to cope with and understand why he was put behind bars for 21 months for defamation of the state. His supposed "crime:" for five minutes he accompanied a cabaret chanson on the piano. The film shows what "ordinary socialism" was like, letting the audience feel the threat under which the people in the GDR had to live over many years.

The mechanic Behnke wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors have been taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain "a non-political man," he withdraws from reality and becomes a Nazis laborer.

October 1918: Karl Liebknecht is released from prison and Berlin workers celebrate his release. Although WWI is almost over, the German Kaiserreich in vain sends its last reserves to the slaughter. The working class is in a rebellious mood; the uprising of Kiel’s sailors against war and militarism sets off a call for revolution led by Liebknecht. On November 9, Liebknecht declares the Free Socialist Republic of Germany. But pro-Kaiser military and right wing Social Democrats oppose him.

In the little town of Herzsprung - whose name harks back to an ancient legend of broken hearts - almost nothing has changed since German unification, except a rise in unemployment. Johanna, a young mother and widow, becomes one of the unemployed and lives on welfare. To make matters worse, she falls in love with a dark-skinned, roving adventurer and the whole village starts talking about it.

Sunny is the singer of band trying to establish itself in the music-scene of East-Berlin. They play regular gigs in small towns, but Sunny feels out of touch with the audience and her life as a whole. She begins a relationship with the amateur saxophonist and studied philosopher Ralph who writes her a very personal song - but his obsession with death and unfaithful lifestyle is not for her. After getting into a quarrel with a band member who harasses her and telling off a show-host she is thrown out of the band. Abandoned, she struggles to regain control over her life.

Lydia Kowalenko is fired from the pharmaceutical company where she has worked for many years because she refused to help cover up the use of a dangerous chemical. Her daughter Katja, however, has no scruples and risks an operation which is more beneficial to her own medical research than to the convalescence of a young patient. Then Katja's only son dies after a car accident. Was he too the victim of a career-minded doctor?

When a motorcyclist dies in an accident, lieutenant Kreutzer and his colleague Arnold receive the order to investigate the backgrounds of this mysterious case. Although the leads point to murder, head physician Dr. Nikolai, the driver of the car involved in the accident, maintains his innocence and even has an alibi. With a lot of arduous detail work, Kreutzer follows all leads and evidence. Both Nikolai’s colleagues and his son act suspiciously. Eventually, Kreutzer convicts the criminal who secretly used the physician’s car for his criminal dealings.

1945. Peace still bears the traces of war everywhere. There meet the animated girl Xenia and the former boxer Henry. Being together gives them a sense of opportunity. She wants to break away from the semi-world milieu, he try a comeback in the boxing ring.

One year has passed since Max and Wanda got their divorce. Max has come to the realization that he wants his ex-wife back - no matter what the cost! So he concocts a sneaky plan: he asks Wanda to hide him from the police, who are apparently looking for him. At first, Wanda rejects all his attempts to restart their relationship. But she is soon unable to resist Max's convincing promises and even throws her lover out of the house. But then she discovers Max's lie.