Max Kolpé
Writing
Known For

A female escapee from a reform school joins a pickpocket academy in Paris.
Heartbeat

In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.
Germany, Year Zero

A famous violinist enlists in a music school in order to woo one of the students.
Final Accord

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Madame Wants No Children

When Otto Wallburg and Szöke Szakall, as selfless taxi drivers, engage in both sentimental and comical duels over a little boy, at least the world of comedy remains intact.
Bubi

A provincial tour fails without money in an abandoned theater in the capital and puts on a review under the sign of optimism.
The Slump Is Over

A young man-about-Paris, cut off from his father's money, falls in with a picaresque gang of car thieves.
Bad Seed

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles where she gets an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles start again, however, when she falls madly in love, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is a four-flushing, small-time con man.
Once a Thief

The owner of the place of Chamonix covets the inn, run by the Michel's uncle, whose business goes bad. Michel decides to participate in a ski competition to help uncle.
They Met on Skis

In the elevator of two large Parisian buildings, a telegraph operator discovers the body of an elderly woman, Madame Mathieu, the owner of both buildings. Boucheron, the local superintendent, is dispatched to investigate, along with his rival, Inspector Lambert of the "Sûreté". To solve the enigma, they scour staircases and corridors, visiting every floor of both buildings, courtyard and facade. Their gruff rivalry allows them to complement each other in discovering who committed the crime among a gallery of characters, humble or rich, who all have something to be ashamed of... A rare, fast-paced, picturesque comedy set against the backdrop of a police mystery.
Behind the Facade

Tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him.
Beating Heart

Depression musical comedy about an unemployed barber who pretends to be a wealthy automobile magnate.
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles

An unemployed artist must choose between a flower seller and a Hungarian dancer and defend himself against suspicion of shoplifting.
Salto in die Seligkeit

Evelyne, a woman of bourgeois origin, now reduced to dancing in a sleazy nightclub, is reunited with her first love, who has become a successful doctor.
There's No Tomorrow
Adaptation of Noël Coward's ghost story.
Oh, diese Geister
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Carrie

Out of unlikely circumstances an underground ticket vending girl and a mail pilot fall in love.