Margarethe von Trotta: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 34
- as director
- 11
- on screen
- 1969–2024
- box office
- $157K
- average score
- 75
The Best Margarethe von Trotta Movies
The films of Margarethe von Trotta that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Forget About Nick (2017) leads with $41.9K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Margarethe von Trotta's Career in Numbers
Margarethe von Trotta's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Margarethe von Trotta works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Brandstifter (1969) to Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert (2023), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Margarethe von Trotta Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 13
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were Margarethe von Trotta's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Margarethe von Trotta Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Thriller 1
- Romance 1
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Margarethe von Trotta has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (3).
Margarethe von Trotta Career Milestones
- First film
- Brandstifter 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- Forget About Nick $41.9K worldwide
- Newest film
- Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert 2023
Margarethe von Trotta Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Margarethe von Trotta is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 13 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
11- 2023
Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert Drama Worldwide box office: $32K - 2017
Forget About Nick Drama Worldwide box office: $41.9K - 2015
The Misplaced World Drama - 2006
I Am the Other Woman Thriller - 1995
The Promise Romance - 1993
The Long Silence Drama - 1988
Love and Fear Drama - 1986
Rosa Luxemburg Drama - 1981
Marianne and Juliane Drama - 1979
Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness Drama - 1978
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages Drama
Margarethe von Trotta Movies as an Actor
13- 1983
Sheer Madness Drama - 1978
Cinématon as N°576 · Documentary - 1977
Beer Chase as Frau mit Kind · Comedy - 1976
Coup de Grâce as Sophie de Reval · Drama - 1976
The Atlantic Swimmers as Schwimmlehrerin · Drama - 1975
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum as (uncredited) · Drama - 1972
A Free Woman as Elisabeth Junker · Drama - 1972
The Morals of Ruth Halbfass as Doris Vogelsang · Comedy - 1971
Beware of a Holy Whore as Babs · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.37K - 1970
Gods of the Plague as Margarethe · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.41K - 1970
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? Drama - 1970
Baal as Sophie · Drama - 1969
Brandstifter as Anka · Crime
Margarethe von Trotta in Documentaries & Specials
10- 2024
Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces as Self · Documentary - 2022
Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors as Self · Documentary - 2021
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words as Self · Documentary - 2018
Searching for Ingmar Bergman as Self - Interviewer · Documentary Worldwide box office: $64.7K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2018
Sympathisanten - Unser deutscher Herbst as Self · Documentary - 2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self · Documentary - 1995
The Night of the Filmmakers as Self · Documentary - 1988
Calling the Shots as Self · Documentary - 1981
Hands Up! as Self (1981 footage) (uncredited) · Drama - 1978
Germany in Autumn as Self (uncredited) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $340
Who Margarethe von Trotta Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Margarethe von Trotta shares the most films with. Volker Schlöndorff comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Hanna Schygulla (6).
Margarethe von Trotta: Questions & Answers
How many movies Margarethe von Trotta has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Margarethe von Trotta been in?
Margarethe von Trotta is credited on 34 films, from 1969 to 2024. 13 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Margarethe von Trotta's highest-grossing movie?
Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018) is Margarethe von Trotta's biggest box office hit, with $64.7K worldwide, ahead of Forget About Nick (2017) ($41.9K). Across every film with box office figures, Margarethe von Trotta's movies have made $157K.
Margarethe von Trotta's biggest hits What is the best Margarethe von Trotta movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Margarethe von Trotta's best-rated film is Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018) with a score of 75.
Best Margarethe von Trotta movies, ranked What is Margarethe von Trotta's newest movie?
The most recent film on Margarethe von Trotta's filmography is Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces (2024), in the role of Self.
Who does Margarethe von Trotta work with most often?
Margarethe von Trotta shares the most films with Volker Schlöndorff (10 films), Hanna Schygulla (6 films) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (5 films).
The Best Margarethe von Trotta Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.
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