 Alraune 1952   N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: Unnatural
Mandrake
Director: Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Cast: Hildegarde Neff, Erich von Stroheim, Karlheinz Bohm, Harry Meyen, Julia Koschka, Denise Vernac, Rolf Henniger, Harry Halm, Hans Cossy, Gardy Brombacher, Trude Hesterberg, Arno Ebert, Willem Holsboer
Mad scientist Jacob ten Brinken (Erich von Stroheim) inseminates a prostitute with sperm from a ruthless murderer. The product of this unholy union, Alraune (Hildegard Neff), grows up to be a beautiful, but unstable, woman who attracts men and sends them to death through murder or suicide. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, the madly jealous Jacob will have none of that.
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Martha 1974  TV, 116 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Bohm, Barbara Valentin, Peter Chatel, Gisela Fackeldey, Adrian Hoven, Ortrud Beginnen, Kurt Raab, Ingrid Caven, Peter Berling, Gunter Lamprecht, El Hedi ben Salem
Martha (Margit Carstensen) has lived a protected life, but her lifestyle changes when, immediately following her father's death, she marries a stranger (Karlheinz Bohm), and the battles begin.
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Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven 1975 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Mother Kuster's Trip to Heaven
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast: Brigitte Mira, Ingrid Caven, Armin Meier, Irm Hermann, Gottfried John, Karlheinz Bohm, Margit Carstensen, Gustav Holzapfel, Lilo Pempeit, Peter Kern, Kurt Raab
Middle-aged Emma Kusters is the wife of an unhappy factory worker. One day he loses it, kills the factory owner's son, and then kills himself. Emma becomes a celebrity, giving interviews of her story, only to be made fun of by the press. Her daughter uses the notoriety to help in her singing career, while a Communist couple befriends her, only to use her to advance their cause. She is finally left alone after others had used her for their selfish desires. In the end she meets with an unselfish act when she is invited to dinner by the factory owner. A pessimistic outlook on the social issues of the day in Germany.
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Too Hot to Handle 1960  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Playgirl After Dark
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Jayne Mansfield, Leo Genn, Karlheinz Bohm, Christopher Lee, Danik Patisson, Kai Fischer, Patrick Holt, Martin Boddey, Barbara Windsor, Penny Morrell, John Salew, Ian Fleming
Midnight Franklin (Jayne Mansfield) is the star singer at the Soho striptease club owned by Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) who has his hands full battling rival club owners.
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| 1. Alraune (1952)
aka: Unnatural
aka: Mandrake
2. Martha (1974)
3. Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven (1975)
aka: Mother Kuster's Trip to Heaven
4. Too Hot to Handle (1960)
aka: Playgirl After Dark
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