List of the best August Diehl movies: A Hidden Life(2019), The Young Karl Marx(2017), Layla Fourie(2013), Come What May(2015), The Birdcatcher(2018), Tattoo(2002), 23(1998), The Ninth Day(2003), Slumming(2006), The Birch-Tree Meadow(2003), I Am the Other Woman(2006), The Last Vermeer(2019) ... ...
Biography, Drama, History
USA|UK|Germany
2019
174 Minutes
Franz Jägerstätter
August Diehl Valerie Pachner Maria Simon Tobias Moretti Bruno Ganz Matthias Schoenaerts Karin Neuhäuser Ulrich Matthes Franz Rogowski Karl Markovics Michael Nyqvist
farmer austrian pacifist bleak emotional inspiring incredible austria farm world war ii resistance nazis escape sacrifice 1940s
The Austrian Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.
Biography, Drama, History
France|Germany|Belgium
2017
118 Minutes
Karl Marx
August Diehl Stefan Konarske Vicky Krieps Olivier Gourmet Michael Brandner Alexander Scheer Hannah Steele Niels-Bruno Schmidt Hans-Uwe Bauer Peter Benedict Marie Meinzenbach
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London.
Mystery & Thriller
Germany|South Africa|France|Netherlands
2013
105 Minutes
Eugene Pienaar
August Diehl Terry Norton Rapulana Seiphemo Jeroen Kranenburg Gérard Rudolf Rayna Campbell Rapule Hendricks David Mello Sivan Raphaely Yûho Yamashita
Layla Fourie, a young single-mother in South Africa, receives a job assignment as polygraphist. In the constant presence of mistrust, lies and fear Layla soon becomes a suspect herself.
Drama, History, War
2015
114 Minutes
Hans
August Diehl Olivier Gourmet Mathilde Seigner Alice Isaaz Matthew Rhys Joshio Marlon Thomas Schmauser Laurent Gerra
A German resistant (August Diehl) searches for his son on the roads of France, even as the Wehrmacht spills over the border. A Scottish captain (Matthew Rhys) who is desperately trying to rejoin the retreating British joins the man.
History, Drama
2018
100 Minutes
August Diehl Sarah-Sofie Boussnina Jakob Cedergren Laura Birn Johannes Kuhnke Anders Baasmo Christiansen Jonas Hoff Oftebro Arthur Hakalahti Andrea Bræin Hovig Tibo Vandenborre
jewish woman nazi bleak dark disheartening engaging gutsy intense solemn farm norway assumed identity world war ii survival escape underdog 1940s
A young woman in Norway flees the Nazi roundup and conceals her identity while working on an occupied farm.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2002
102 Minutes
August Diehl Christian Redl Nadeshda Brennicke Ilknur Bahadir Jasmin Schwiers Johan Leysen Monica Bleibtreu Joe Bausch Fatih Cevikkollu Florian Panzner Ingo Naujoks
rookie cop police detective forensic expert serial killer missing girl daughter dark creepy suspenseful berlin rave basement crime scene murder tattoos crime father/daughter relationship police work investigation mystery
Two mismatched policemen (August Diehl, Christian Redl) search for a serial killer who has a fondness for tattooed skin.
Mystery & Thriller
1998
96 Minutes
Karl Koch
August Diehl Fabian Busch Dieter Landuris Jan Gregor Kremp
young man hacker cyber criminal agent secret agent secret police bleak chilling suspenseful thrilling tense brutal germany hanover west germany east germany home secret headquarters crime cyber crime
Two computer hackers (August Diehl, Fabian Busch) begin to explore government databases but have trouble dealing with the consequences.
Drama, War
Germany|Luxembourg|Czech Republic
2003
97 Minutes
Ulrich Matthes August Diehl Germain Wagner Bibiana Beglau Jean-Paul Raths Ivan Jirik Karel Hromadka Adolf Filip Vladimir Fiser Peter Varga Petr Janis
catholic priest inmate dissident ss officer bishop brother somber disturbing gripping powerful dachau concentration camp luxembourg difficult decision nazis world war ii moral dilemma holocaust repression temptation sacrifice
A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.
Drama
Austria|Switzerland
2006
Minutes
Sebastian
Paulus Manker August Diehl Michael Ostrowski Pia Hierzegger Maria Bill Loretta Pflaum
Two yuppies play mean tricks on one another until one joke has fatal consequences.
Drama
France|Germany|Poland
2003
91 Minutes
Anouk Aimée August Diehl Marilú Marini Zbigniew Zamachowski Élise Otzenberger Claire Maurier Monique Couturier Nathalie Nerval Keren Marciano Mireille Perrier
Myriam is a French Jew and a holocaust survivor. Sixty years after her imprisonment in Auschwitz she decides to do something daring. She returns there to finally confront her painful past. ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany
2006
104 Minutes
Katja Riemann August Diehl Armin Mueller-Stahl Dieter Laser Karin Dor Bernadette Heerwagen Barbara Auer Peter Lerchbaumer
prostitute engineer train dark other woman multiple personality disorder love rivalry
Successful architect Robert has a one-night stand with a mysterious lady in red. The next day they meet again, but Carolin is now a corporate lawyer working on a major contract for Robert ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2019
117 Minutes
Alex De Klerks
Guy Pearce Claes Bang August Diehl Richard Dillane Andrew Havill Tom Mulheron
An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.
Drama
Germany
2008
178 Minutes
Christian Buddenbrook
Armin Mueller-Stahl Jessica Schwarz August Diehl Iris Berben Léa Bosco Raban Bieling Alexander Fehling Fedja van Huêt
merchant family businessman emotional gripping intense solemn suspenseful germany town street fate bankruptcy tradition money justice love fall 19th century
In the 1840s, Lübeck is a dominating commercial town on the Baltic coast, and the Buddenbrooks are among the town's first families. Consul Jean Buddenbrook has two sons, Thomas and ... See full summary »
Romance
France|Germany|UK
2012
116 Minutes
Desgenais
Charlotte Gainsbourg Pete Doherty August Diehl Lily Cole Volker Bruch Guillaume Gallienne Karole Rocher Rhian Rees
Paris, 1830: Octave, betrayed by his mistress, sinks into despair and debauchery. His father's death leads him to the country where he meets Brigitte, a widow who is ten years his elder. ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2013
80 Minutes
Rusty
Max McCabe-Lokos Sarah Allen Dylan Authors August Diehl Joey Klein Jodi Balfour Meghan Heffern Stephen McHattie Paulino Nunes Jean Yoon
A darkly comic drama about a man left to care for his infant son when his wife is imprisoned for cheating on him with a minor.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Germany
2012
105 Minutes
Der Alte Finn
Leon Seidel Louis Hofmann Jacky Ido August Diehl Henry Hübchen Milan Peschel Andreas Schmidt Michael Gwisdek Kurt Krömer Peter Lohmeyer Rosalie Thomass
boy slave father heartwarming mississippi river raft adventure journey life growing up
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Romance
USA
2001
110 Minutes
Jeff
Adrien Brody Charlotte Ayanna Jon Seda August Diehl Pam Grier Katherine Moennig Michaela Conlin Joey Kern Sara Klingebiel Francisco Lorite Dave Simonds
student blackmailer police officer businessman actress partner gritty dark new york city columbia university hotel apartment restaurant unlikely romance blackmail con game impersonation jealousy love fall
New York serves as a backdrop for a cast of characters in search of love, lust or lucre including a woman who makes awkward moves on the man renovating her SoHo loft, an embezzler, a sleazy artist and a phone psychic.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Switzerland|Germany|Portugal
2013
111 Minutes
Young Jorge O'Kelly
Jeremy Irons Mélanie Laurent Jack Huston Martina Gedeck Tom Courtenay August Diehl Bruno Ganz Lena Olin Marco D'Almeida Beatriz Batarda Christopher Lee
college professor mysterious woman doctor optician resistance fighter priest brooding dark engaging emotional moving somber switzerland lisbon, portugal chance meeting search history portuguese culture resistance flashbacks
Swiss Professor Raimund Gregorius (Jeremy Irons) abandons his lectures and buttoned-down life to embark on a thrilling adventure that will take him on a journey to the very heart of himself.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2010
100 Minutes
Mike Krause
Angelina Jolie Liev Schreiber Chiwetel Ejiofor Daniel Olbrychski Andre Braugher August Diehl Daniel Pearce Hunt Block Olek Krupa Corey Stoll Gaius Charles
cia agent spy fugitive boss president husband frenetic tense thrilling new york city washington, d.c. north korea on the run mistaken identity assassination plot violence death interrogation pursuit quest
A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama, History, Action
UK|USA
2016
119 Minutes
Hobar
Brad Pitt Marion Cotillard Jared Harris Simon McBurney Lizzy Caplan Daniel Betts Matthew Goode Camille Cottin August Diehl Thierry Frémont Marion Bailey
intelligence officer resistance fighter frenchwoman nazi commander child brooding emotional intense suspenseful powerful north africa london apartment headquarters park car world war ii love spying
In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Germany
2003
101 Minutes
Barnaby Metschurat Herbert Knaup Heike Makatsch Roman Knizka Frank Giering Felix Kramer Sebastian Nakajew Rosie Alvarez Joachim Bissmeier Boris Pietsch Franka Potente
doctor colleague scientist researcher frightful frightening dark eerie germany berlin clinic routine new job research experiments murder conspiracy mystery discovery 2000s
The doctor and soccer player in the leisure time Jo Hauser decides to move to Berlin and be an intern in a famous clinic, expecting to increase his knowledge and expertize, and help his ... See full summary »
Drama, War, Comedy
USA|Germany
2009
152 Minutes
Brad Pitt Mélanie Laurent Christoph Waltz Eli Roth Michael Fassbender Diane Kruger Daniel Brühl Til Schweiger Gedeon Burkhard Jacky Ido B.J. Novak
soldier colonel adolf hitler mercenary heroine filmmaker thrilling gritty france theater bar restaurant farm forest violence betrayal military daunting task espionage dangerous assignment
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.