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Ludwig II

A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.

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Mademoiselle Paradis

18th century Vienna. Maria Theresia von Paradis, a gifted piano player and close friend of Mozart’s, lost her eye-sight as a child. Desperate to cure their talented daughter, the Paradis entrust Maria to Dr. Mesmer, a forward-thinking-physician who gives her the care and attention that she requires. With the doctor’s innovative techniques of magnetism, Maria slowly recovers her sight. But this miracle comes at a price as the woman progressively starts to lose her gift for music.

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Maria Theresia (2017) – Season 1

In time of absolute monarchies, political intrigue and diplomacy through marriage love is not a word associated with marriage. And a ruling Empress? Not even imaginable. But there is a bright little girl growing up at the Hofburg palace: Not only does beautiful Maria Theresa study books she isn’t supposed to read. She also has a crush on dashing Francis Stephen of Lorraine, whom her father Charles VI eventually allows her to marry.

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Maria Theresia (2017) – Season 2

The young Maria Theresia sees her life clearly in front of her: she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and start a family of many with him. Even if Franz Stephan is not quite sure of his luck and her father, Emperor Charles VI, and his powerful advisor Prince Eugene of Savoy forge quite different plans for them. It looks quite as if the young archduchess must sacrifice her happiness to the cause of the state

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Marnow Murders – Season 1

The city of Schwerin is sweltering under a heat wave never seen before. Detectives Lona Mendt and Frank Elling are on the trail of a serial murderer, who seems to choose his victims at random. But nothing is what it seems.

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Maximilian – The Game of Power and Love

After the death of Mary of Burgundy’s father, she is the only heir to rule Burgundy. But as she is backed into a corner by her enemies, she must find a powerful husband and supporter. At the same time Maximilian of Austria clashes with his father, the Holy Roman Emperor. The young Maximilian is a fighter and out to make his own fortune.

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Mordkommission Istanbul – Season 1

Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa Tombul. Even his private life is progressive, his wife Sevim being on the former imperial capital’s university staff.

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Mordkommission Istanbul – Season 2

Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa Tombul. Even his private life is progressive, his wife Sevim being on the former imperial capital’s university staff.

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Mordkommission Istanbul – Season 3

Istanbul police commissioner Mehmet Özakin is in charge of serious crime, mainly murder investigations, mostly in the Turkish metropolis. A very modern Turk, he uses up to date Western methods, without prejudice, assisted by bachelor Mustafa Tombul. Even his private life is progressive, his wife Sevim being on the former imperial capital’s university staff.

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Pagan Peak – Season 1

German Officer Stocker and cynical and uncommitted Austrian Inspector Winter work together to catch a serial killer, who leaves messages and stylizes himself as Krampus, a folkloric demonic creature that must punish society for its sins.

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Parfum – Season 1

While in boarding school, a group of six become friends through their intense passion for scent. When one is brutally murdered years later, disturbing secrets about the group are revealed when the police investigates each as a suspect.

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Rubinrot

On her 16th birthday, Gwendolyn Shepherd finds out that instead of her cousin, she has inherited a rare gene that allows her to travel through time.

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Run Lola Run

Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola’s run.

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Saphirblau

Gwen has just discovered, that she’s the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. Now she has to juggle with constant trips to the past, her relationships with Gideon and figuring out dark secrets surrounding the Circle.

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Sechs auf einen Streich: Allerleirauh

Maddened by grief over his late queen, king Tobald decides to wed their only daughter Lotte, the only female resembling her. Having failed to put him off by exorbitant demands, she puts on the unique cloak made of all fur types in the realm and flees over the border, carrying only her mother’s three-party golden seduction kit and the king’s miniaturized gifts while posing as a poor girl. Hunting, king Jacob finds her and orders her into court chef Mathis’s scullery. He appreciates her zeal and culinary talents, helping him put the best dishes ever before the king, who is determined to find out about the gastronomic phenomenon, yet she makes that difficult.

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Sechs auf einen Streich: Die zertanzten Schuhe

King Karl is desperate. His twelve daughters hold secrets from him. Every morning their dancing shoes have holes in their soles. Only Amanda’s shoes don’t have holes. A lot of princes already tried to unveil their secrets, but didn’t succeed and ended at the gallows. Soldier and puppeteer Anton falls in love with Princess Amanda the first time he sees her. He isn’t easily scared off and tries to get behind the princesses’s secrets. He gets help from a strange old woman.

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Shades of Guilt – Season 1

In the final analysis, it all comes down to guilt, different shades of guilt that one assumes in a single moment of thoughtlessness or in months of premeditated planning. Defence Attorney Friedrich Knonberg knows he must tip legal scales of justice in favour of his client for crimes that are never black and white and what they may seem.

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Shades of Guilt – Season 2

In the final analysis, it all comes down to guilt, different shades of guilt that one assumes in a single moment of thoughtlessness or in months of premeditated planning. Defence Attorney Friedrich Knonberg knows he must tip legal scales of justice in favour of his client for crimes that are never black and white and what they may seem.

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Sissi (2009)

The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It’s love at first sight but Franz Joseph’s mother Sophie doesn’t approve this love.

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Sissi Trilogy (1955-1957)

Sissi is a trilogy of 1950 films starring Romy Schneider and Karlheinz Böhm and is part of the classic German-Austrian film history and some of the most successful German language films in box-office history.

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