Maximilian Schell
29 titles
Filmography
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The Man in the Glass Booth
(1975)Mossad agents kidnap an American Jewish man, accuse him of being a fugitive Nazi war criminal and take him to Jerusalem to face trial for genocide.

The Black Hole
(1979)Take a spectacular descent into nature's ultimate mystery: The Black Hole.

Return from the Ashes
(1965)Set in Paris just after WWII, a Jewish woman presumed killed in a German concentration camp returns to find her Polish husband has a surprise new love interest and a plan to get his wife's unclaimed fortune.

Cross of Iron
(1977)Germany, 1943. Experienced Sergeant Steiner, fighting on the Eastern Front, has lost all illusions about the meaning of war. The fanatical Captain Stransky, on the other hand, is still convinced of the "final victory". Due to an order of Stransky, Steiner and his men get behind the Russian front. In a bloody action with heavy losses, the soldiers try to return behind their own lines.

The Odessa File
(1974)Peter Miller, a reporter, comes across the diary of a death camp survivor and begins his search for a Nazi who has gone into hiding.

The Rose Garden
(1989)The seemingly unprovoked attack of an elderly man in late-1980’s Germany puts a taciturn Jewish man on trial and his attorney in the line of fire.

The Shell Seekers
(2007)Vanessa Redgrave stars as a woman reflecting on her life as she faces a choice that will decide her family’s future. Based on the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher.

My Sister Maria
(2002)A portrait of actress Maria Schell, from her starring roles in European and Hollywood films to the disappointments she faced later in her career.

John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
(1966)Produced by the U.S. Information Agency and not intended for public viewing, this film celebrates the life and achievements of the 35th President.

Judgment at Nuremberg
(1961)During the trial of four German jurists accused of legalizing Nazi atrocities, Judge Dan Haywood must make the most harrowing decision of his career.

The Chosen
(1981)Set in the Brooklyn of the 1940s, the story elucidates the friendship between two young Jews of differing factions.

The Deadly Affair
(1967)British intelligence officer is sent to investigate an anonymous letter sent to the foreign secretary accusing a key officer of communist affiliation. When the officer commits suicide, the investigator suspects murder and presses his inquiry. The culprit is finally exposed in a surprise climax.

Topkapi
(1964)Peter Ustinov won an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor in this lighthearted thriller about five thieves (including Melina Mercouri, Maximilian Schell and Robert Morley) who undertake an "absolutely impossible" grand theft in Istanbul.

Heidi
(1968)How two young women from completely different worlds come together to overcome their fears and walk a step in each others' shoes.

First Love
(1970)In czarist Russia, a sixteen-year-old boy’s first love unravels when the woman he adores falls for his father, leading to heartbreak and betrayal.

Telling Lies in America
(1997)Karchy Jonas vows to win the High School Hall of Fame contest so he can impress his classmate Diney. Eventually he does win, and in the process befriends Billy, the DJ who hosted the contest, who introduces Karchy to lifes wild side.

The Day That Shook the World
(1975)Depicts the events preceding the June 1914 murder in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne.

Festival in Cannes
(2001)Three love stories spanning three generations intersect at the Cannes Film Festival, exposing the glamour and deceit of the movie business.

House of the Sleeping Beauties
(2006)An older man’s grief over his wife’s tragic death causes him to visit a bizarre brothel where the workers are drugged, and a shocking twist awaits.

Coast to Coast
(2004)An embattled married couple reflects on their tattered relationship while embarking on a cross-country road trip to attend their son's wedding.