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Heinrich Böll

Heinrich Böll

Writer · Died July 16, 1985, aged 67 · Köln, Germany

Born
December 21, 1917
Died
July 16, 1985 (aged 67)
From
Köln, Germany
Works as
Writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Heinrich Böll's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Power
17%
Ideas
17%
Morality
12%
Survival
12%
Bonds
10%
Society
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Heinrich Böll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Heinrich Böll's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Es wird etwas geschehen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Story

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Novel

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Germany in Autumn(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Group Portrait with a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Co-Writer · Novel

  • The Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Novel

  • Don Juan in der Hölle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Translator

  • Haus ohne Hüter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Novel

  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum(1975)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ende einer Dienstfahrt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Author

  • Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Story

  • Not Reconciled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Novel

  • Doktor Murkes gesammeltes Schweigen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Short Story

  • Machorka-Muff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Author

  • The Bread of Those Early Years(1962)

    Dialogue · Novel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • High is the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Novel

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1959 to 2003.

Biggest box office

Germany in Autumn (1978)

$340 worldwide

Highest rated

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Bread of Those Early Years (1962)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 17: 16 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s2 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Heinrich Böll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · writer

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Heinrich Böll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Heinrich Böll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Volker Schlöndorff shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers