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27 Nov – 3 Dec

  1. TMDB 68IMDb 6.3

    Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

    Musik – Sprache der Welt

    He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs start bleeding, Chopin knows his days are numbered. Composing becomes his only obsession. The ticking clock rushes him to revolutionize music.
    • Drama
    • History
    • Music

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  2. Helene Weigel - Revolutionärin im Rampenlicht

    Who was Helene Weigel? Using impressive archive material, the film follows the convinced communist, acting icon, and free spirit from her early days in theater to her escape from the Nazi regime to the founding and management of the Berliner Ensemble. The result is a powerful portrait that finally puts the “woman at Brecht's side” in the spotlight.
    • Documentary

    Caligari

  3. Lügen über meine Mutter

    Literaturverfilmungen

    In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
    • Drama

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  4. Lügen über meine Mutter

    Literaturverfilmungen

    In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
    • Drama

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  5. TMDB 68IMDb 6.3

    Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

    Musik – Sprache der Welt

    He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs start bleeding, Chopin knows his days are numbered. Composing becomes his only obsession. The ticking clock rushes him to revolutionize music.
    • Drama
    • History
    • Music

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  6. TMDB 74RT 65IMDb 7.2

    Grease

    Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
    • Romance
    • Comedy

    Capitol Mainz

  7. IMDb 6.7

    The Woman One Longs For

    125. Geburtstag Marlene Dietrich

    After a chance meeting at a train station, Henry and Stascha, unhappy with their circumstances, are determined to leave and be together.

    • Drama

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  8. TMDB 68IMDb 6.3

    Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

    Musik – Sprache der Welt

    He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs start bleeding, Chopin knows his days are numbered. Composing becomes his only obsession. The ticking clock rushes him to revolutionize music.
    • Drama
    • History
    • Music

    Murnau-FilmtheaterOmU

  9. Lügen über meine Mutter

    Literaturverfilmungen

    In the 1980s, the life of a family in a small village is determined by just one issue: the mother's body weight. Her husband Werner decides that she needs to lose weight, Cornelia suffers as a result and their daughter Ela is caught in the middle.
    • Drama

    Murnau-FilmtheaterDF

  10. TMDB 77RT 92IMDb 7.8

    I, Daniel Blake

    A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
    • Drama

    Capitol Mainz

  11. WILDE KUNST – SIND TIERE KREATIV?

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  12. MISSION SEEOTTER – RETTUNG FÜR KALIFORNIENS KELPWÄLDER

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  13. PROJECT GREEN 7

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  14. DAYS OF THE OWL

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  15. Spillover – Planet of Viruses

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, COVID-19, and now avian flu – the list of deadly viruses jumping from animals to humans keeps on growing. Despite the long coexistence of these pathogens and humans, why are these spillover events becoming alarmingly frequent? What role do our actions play in triggering these outbreaks? The gripping documentary SPILLOVER embarks on a global journey to uncover the answers, offering an urgent and eye-opening look at the origins of some of the world’s deadliest viruses.

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  16. Insects – Hidden Heroes

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    How did our world come into being? Beneath our feet lies a class of animals far more numerous than any other. Let us embark on a journey through time dating back 400 million years, and witness how scattered pieces fit together to form a complete whole. Insects – Hidden Heroes takes us into the microcosm with stunning visuals. Narrated by screen icon Katharina Thalbach, the film poses a question: Must it be humanity or nature?
    • Documentary

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  17. Hessische Filmperlen

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  18. Kulinarisches Kino - Natur. Mensch. Film

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Murnau-Filmtheater

  19. Expedition zum Südpol

    Natourale - Natur & Reise Festival 2026

    Like a plaything of the forces of nature, the research icebreaker Polarstern braves the roaring waves of the Southern Ocean. Here, where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current races ceaselessly around the continent, the stability of East Antarctica’s massive ice sheet hangs in the balance. Once considered unyielding, the warming ocean now threatens to undermine its very foundation—with consequences of global significance: sea levels, ocean currents, and the climate system. To find answers, an international research team set out aboard the Polarstern in November 2023. Amid the world’s stormiest waters, they are setting up camps, collecting ice and rock samples, and venturing into unknown territories by helicopter. It is science at the very limits of human endurance—and of crucial importance for our future.

    Murnau-Filmtheater


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