Movies: Michael Fitz

Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a sma...

In their third cinema adventure the Famous Five are searching for a pirate treasure......

The film recounts the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their first holiday together at the seaside. In an old smugglers' cave, the children happen to overhear a radio message that refers to the abduction of George’s fathe...

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 poli...

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Archaeologist Katja Bennecke is in charge of an excavation site at the foot of a Mayan pyramid on the Mexican headland of Yucatán. By chance, she discovers the mask of Gonzalo Guerrero, a Spanish warrior described in legends who rose to become suprem...

In a sleepy Bavarian village, a 3-year-old boy vanishes overnight. Detective Nina Kunzendorf investigates parents with prior abuse allegations. With the mother away and the strict, unemployed father at the center, she uncovers the chilling truth behi...

Oliver, a single father from Berlin, and Johanna, also a single parent but from Bavaria, meet and fall in love while on vacation. The widowed teacher and the divorced mother of two soon no longer want to settle for a long-distance relationship. Witho...

This critically-acclaimed TV movie focuses on a Bavarian countrywoman and her desire to die with dignity. Maria Stadler knows that she will die soon from cancer, but the stubborn old lady doesn't want to spend her last days in a hospital. Her doctor ...

Julia zu Hohenberg actually wanted to spend her wedding day on the beach in Hawaii. However, important business dealings with her husband Felix lead her to the jungles of Borneo, where the distinguished countess makes a discovery that will have conse...

Tom and Mark are a close-knit rope team. While Mark dreams of Nanga Parbat, Tom furnishes the new house with his girlfriend Franziska. Tom has a serious accident on a particularly challenging route. Not only do Tom and Franziska have to rethink their...

In 1833, the penalty for non-compliance is death! Andreas insists on his right as a free man and fights alone against the entire royal army....

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Three years ago, Benedikt caused a car accident in which a child died. Now he returns to the scene of the accident, to the small Upper Bavarian village of Baching. Benedikt's return opens up wounds that have only healed superficially. Six people, all...

Even today, Mathias Kneißl (1875-1902) is considered a national hero in the collective memory of Bavaria. During his lifetime, he was the most wanted criminal in Bavaria and even Prince Regent Luitpold was reported daily on the hunt for the lawbreake...

Lawyer Sarah Stein has her life firmly under control and a clear goal for her career: to become a partner in the renowned Frankfurt law firm she works for. However, the latest case her boss entrusts her with seems more like a beginner's job: the elde...

The alien Harald has booked a package holiday on Earth and is trying to find shelter at science fiction editor Rita Reichmans flat. Her admirer Frido Lipinski so not amused because Rita seems to succumb to Haralds charm. But Harald also has quite a ...

Wolter von Auenstedt is repeatedly deceived by his glamorous wife Hedwig....

Pauline is severely physically disabled and confined to a wheelchair. Since she started school, Hanna has been able to work as an actress again, but her role as a mother dominates her life. After Michael suffers a slipped disc, the Kollers move out o...