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1,345–1,392 of 2,882 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive 1943-01-27 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 647 Newsreel · 26 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1941 Kampfgeschwader Lützow 1941 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1941.. Kampgeschwader Lützow Internet Archive 1943-12-22 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 694 Newsreel · 18 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1943-02-10 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 649 Newsreel · 19 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive The Devious Path 1929 · Feature Internet Archive Der Giftpilz Feature Buchvorlesung von Ernst Hiemers Der Giftpilz Internet Archive 1942-02-04 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 596 Newsreel · 23 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1939-09-20 - UfA-Tonwoche Nr. 472 Newsreel · 19 min The "UfA-Tonwoche" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced until June 1940. Political, military, cultural and sporting events from… Internet Archive 1941-10-08 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 579 Newsreel · 31 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-05-20 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 611 Newsreel · 27 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive White Hell of Pitz Palu 1930 · Feature Internet Archive 1942-07-29 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 621 Newsreel · 34 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive Casanova Heiratet 1940 (mit Karl Schönböck, Fita Benkhoff, Lizzi Waldmüller) R Viktor De Kowa 1940 · Feature Film.Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940.. Casanova heiratet. Internet Archive Diary of a Lost Girl 1930 · Feature Internet Archive 1943 Junges Europa ( Hitler Jugend, Filmdokument) 1943 · Feature Film(Filmdokument) aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1943. Junges Europa Internet Archive 1943-03-17 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 654 Newsreel · 20 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive Tatort (448): Passion (1999/2000) 1999 · TV Team from Vienna with Eisner Eisner Case: 4 Original Airdate Austria: November 17, 1999 on ORF 2 Original Airdate Germany: July 30, 2000 for Das Erste Internet Archive 1940-xx-xx - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. xx Newsreel · 10 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1943-10-13 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 684 Newsreel · 20 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1943-02-03 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 648 Newsreel · 22 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1944-12-07 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 744 Newsreel · 10 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1941-03-19 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau 550 (Auszug) Newsreel · 15 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1943-08-11 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 675 (old) Newsreel The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-10-14 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 632 Newsreel · 24 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1944-10-25 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 738 Newsreel · 11 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-03-04 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 600 Newsreel · 29 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-12-21 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 642 Newsreel · 19 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1944-11-16 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 741 Newsreel · 12 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1941-06-11 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 562 Newsreel · 26 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive Hocuspocus 1930 · Feature Internet Archive 1941-10-01 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 578 Newsreel · 29 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-07-22 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 620 Newsreel · 23 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942-11-26 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 638 Newsreel · 17 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1941-08-06 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 570 Newsreel · 33 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1943-07-21 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 672 Newsreel · 23 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1940-10-09 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 527 Newsreel · 22 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1942 - Gebirgsjaeger Teil 1 - Biwak im Winter - Schneebauten (32m 22s, 512x384) Short · 32 min 1942 - Gebirgsjaeger Teil 1 - Biwak im Winter - Schneebauten (32m 22s, 512x384) Internet Archive 1940-07-03 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 513 Newsreel · 23 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1944-08-xx - Panorama-Farbmonatsschau (seltener Farbfilm; rare color footage, old) Newsreel Seltene Farbfilme aus dem Dritten Reich: Die Panorama Monatsschau ----- Rare color-footage out of the Third Reich: The Panorama Monatsschau ----- Jungen und… Internet Archive 1937-09-22 - UfA-Tonwoche Nr. 368 Newsreel · 18 min The "UfA-Tonwoche" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced until June 1940. Political, military, cultural and sporting events from… Internet Archive 1944-08-xx - Panorama-Farbmonatsschau (seltener Farbfilm; rare color footage) Newsreel · 16 min Seltene Farbfilme aus dem Dritten Reich: Die Panorama Monatsschau ----- Rare color-footage out of the Third Reich: The Panorama Monatsschau ----- Jungen und… Internet Archive 1942-09-30 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 630 Newsreel · 18 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1940 Zwei Welten ( Ida Wüst, Gustaf Gründgens) 1940 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940 Zwei Welten. U.a mit Ida Wüst Internet Archive 1979. Mathias Sandorf (Teil 4) 2024 · TV Quatrième et dernier épisode de Mathias Sandorf , mini-série européenne réalisée par Jean-Pierre Decourt en 1979. Le Dr Antekirtt fait part de ses plans à… Internet Archive Looping the Loop 1929 · Feature Internet Archive 1945-xx-xx - Die Deutsche Wochenschau - DRK-Suchdienst Newsreel · 3 min German children are searching for their parents, siblings and acquaintances. --- Deutsche Kinder suchen nach ihren Eltern, Geschwistern und Bekannten. --- In… Internet Archive 1942-10-07 - Die Deutsche Wochenschau Nr. 631 Newsreel · 20 min The "Deutsche Wochenschau" is a newsreel out of the Third Reich which has been produced from June 1940 until March 1945. Political, military, cultural and… Internet Archive 1936 Horch Die Lerch Im Ätherblau( Harry Hardt) Kurzfilm 1936 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1936. Horch die Lerch im Ätherblau. Kurzfilm um Franz Schuberts Horch die Lerch im Ätherblau u.a mit Harry Hardt und…