Jürgen Böttcher Movies

  • 1985
    A Brief Visit with Hermann Glöckner

    A Brief Visit with Hermann Glöckner

    A Brief Visit with Hermann Glöckner

    01985HD

    This film portraits the artist and model-builder Hermann Gloeckner, who was born in Dresden in 1889. Even at the age of 96 he is still drawing with...

    A Brief Visit with Hermann Glöckner
  • 1979
    Martha

    Martha

    Martha

    01979HD

    Martha Bieder is the last rubble-woman in Berlin Rummelsburg. Every day, rain or shine, she stands at the conveyor belt - as she has for decades -...

    Martha
  • 1981
    Postcards III; Woman at the Clavichord

    Postcards III; Woman at the Clavichord

    Postcards III; Woman at the Clavichord

    01981HD

    With films including the 'rubble woman' portrait Martha, the three-part experimental film cycle Potter's Stier, Venus nach Giorgione and Frau am...

    Postcards III; Woman at the Clavichord
  • 1972
    Laundresses

    Laundresses

    Laundresses

    61972HD

    In this film about apprentices of the Rewatex laundry, Böttcher once again turns to the focal concern of almost all his films the attempt to...

    Laundresses
  • 2004
    Der Maler und Filmemacher Jürgen Böttcher Strawalde

    Der Maler und Filmemacher Jürgen Böttcher Strawalde

    Der Maler und Filmemacher Jürgen Böttcher Strawalde

    02004HD

    Der Maler und Filmemacher Jürgen Böttcher Strawalde
  • 1967
    The Secretary

    The Secretary

    The Secretary

    61967HD

    Presentation of a commited State Party secretary at the Chemicals Combine in Buna. A former miner and small farmer rises to a leading political...

    The Secretary
  • 1977
    In the Lohm Valley

    In the Lohm Valley

    In the Lohm Valley

    01977HD

    Sculptor Makolies is filmed working on a sculpture in the middle of a quarry in Swiss Saxony. The quarry workers go about their work around him. Both...

    In the Lohm Valley
  • 2001
    Gebrochene Glut

    Gebrochene Glut

    Gebrochene Glut

    02001HD

    Grabe's film about his friend, fellow filmmaker, and painter Jürgen Böttcher aka Strawalde.

    Gebrochene Glut
  • 1984
    Shunters

    Shunters

    Shunters

    7.11984HD

    A shunter's job is to slow down, link, and unlink train wagons at a central station. The film documents - without any commentary - the working hours...

    Shunters
  • 2021
    Strawalde - Ein Leben in Bildern

    Strawalde - Ein Leben in Bildern

    Strawalde - Ein Leben in Bildern

    02021HD

    Documentary accompanies the great DEFA film director and painter Jürgen Böttcher, alias Strawalde, detail through his biographical and...

    Strawalde - Ein Leben in Bildern
  • 1981
    Postcards I; Potter's Bull

    Postcards I; Potter's Bull

    Postcards I; Potter's Bull

    01981HD

    Potter's Bull is the first part of the "Over-Paintings" Trilogy (Uebermalungen) by painter and director STRAWALDE (Juergen Boettcher). Paulus...

    Postcards I; Potter's Bull
  • 1970
    Dialogue with Lenin

    Dialogue with Lenin

    Dialogue with Lenin

    01970HD

    Documentary focusing on socialism and East German industry and labour, including a script of Lenin's most famous writings and speeches.

    Dialogue with Lenin
  • 1962
    Furnace Builders

    Furnace Builders

    Furnace Builders

    5.51962HD

    At the Eisenhüttenkombinat Ost an der Oder, a new blast furnace is being moved to replace a burnt-out one. 2000 tons have to be moved 18 meters:...

    Furnace Builders
  • 2015
    Eye Witness Interviews: Jürgen Böttcher

    Eye Witness Interviews: Jürgen Böttcher

    Eye Witness Interviews: Jürgen Böttcher

    02015HD

    In this interview with contemporary witnesses, painter and director Jürgen Böttcher talks about some stages of his professional career....

    Eye Witness Interviews: Jürgen Böttcher
  • 1977
    1000 Years Weimar

    1000 Years Weimar

    1000 Years Weimar

    01977HD

    Documentary on the 1000-year-old town of Weimar. The film presents an example of the victory of humanist traditions over nazi brutality.

    1000 Years Weimar
  • 1963
    Stars

    Stars

    Stars

    6.21963HD

    This black and white documentary film reports on a brigade of women, they are the "stars" of a Berlin light bulb factory. What is striking is the...

    Stars
  • 1990
    Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Jürgen Böttcher

    Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Jürgen Böttcher

    Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Jürgen Böttcher

    01990HD

    Interview with Jürgen Böttcher about his filmmaking practice conducted and directed by Christoph Hübner

    Documentary filmmaking: Christoph Hübner talks with Jürgen Böttcher
  • 1981
    Postcards II; Venus after Giorgione

    Postcards II; Venus after Giorgione

    Postcards II; Venus after Giorgione

    01981HD

    Venus after Giorgione is the the second part of the "Over Paintings" (Uebermalungen) trilogy by painter and director STRAWALDE (Juergen Boettcher)....

    Postcards II; Venus after Giorgione
  • 1972

    "Sweeping Up" - A Demonstration

    "Sweeping Up" - A Demonstration

    61972HD

    Documenting a May Day demonstration in West Berlin in 1972

  • 1968
    Zoo Film

    Zoo Film

    Zoo Film

    01968HD

    This black and white documentary film reports from the Berlin Zoo, located in the Friedrichsfelde district of the Lichtenberg district, was opened in...

    Zoo Film