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The German actor August Diehl may already be recognizable from his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds or alongside Angelina Jolie in Salt or Allied. However, this Berlin-born actor has an accomplished career German-language films. Enhance your German language skills with this month’s film recommendations featuring the versatile and talented August Diehl!

Despite his young age, Franz Dinda has built an impressive career in the performing arts. As a teenager, he made his television debut in advertisements and later became a regular cast member on a youth-oriented series. Since those early days, Dinda has showcased his versatility, excelling in both dramatic and comedic roles across film and

German actress Christiane Paul’s journey to the dramatic arts is anything but typical. The award-winning actress almost took an entirely different path as a practicing medical doctor. Ultimately, Paul’s call to the performing arts proved too strong. This month, take the opportunity to learn German with films and discover more about Christiane Paul!

Since 2013, Sebastian Bezzel has been the star of the Heimatkrimi film adaptations of Rita Falk’s popular book series. In those films he is known as the rock’n’roll-loving and somewhat aloof Bavarian policeman Franz Eberhofer. And while Bezzel has starred in nine Eberhofer films, he is an accomplished actor with formal training and experience as

In less than a decade, German actress Devrim Lingnau has built her acting career on one television role after another. One of her earliest roles saw her as part of the regular cast of an adventure and mystery show for young adults. But her turn as the famous empress, Sisi of Austria, has won acclaim

In 2023, Philip Froissant won the Deutscher Fernsehpreis for Best Actor for his performance as Emperor Franz Joseph I in the streaming German-language Netflix drama The Empress. It was a well-deserved win made all the more remarkable when you consider the show was only his second on-screen role. And while he has experience in the

All it took to jumpstart Lena Klenke’s acting career was being spotted in a school play. Now the young actress is in high demand for television and film roles. She even starred in a 2023 music video for the rapper Casper. This month, learn German with films and get to know actress Lena Klenke!