MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

1962 · 88 min

A sober, socially conscious courtroom drama that weighs personal tragedy against legal rigidity, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
Jürgen Goslar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wolfgang Preiss, Götz George, Elke Sommer
Overview
A mother is sentenced to one year in prison for matchmaking her underage daughter with her adult boyfriend.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jürgen Goslar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Wolfgang Preiss, Götz George, Elke Sommer
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • family
  • class
  • morality
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt

TV series

The Defenders

1961–1965

A serious, talky courtroom drama that treats moral dilemmas with earnest gravity, asking you to weigh each case alongside the lawyers.

Tense, earnest · about justice and family

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details
The DefendersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

12 Angry Men

1957

A sweltering, claustrophobic pressure cooker of words and sweat, where reason slowly chips away at certainty.

Tense, earnest · about justice and class

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
  • class
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
97 min
Details
12 Angry MenHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Derrick

1974–1998

A calm, talk-heavy procedural where the detective quietly unravels motives in respectable Munich settings.

Same director: Jürgen Goslar · Tense, melancholic · about justice and morality

Also
Same director: Jürgen Goslar
Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • morality
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
25
Details
DerrickHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Affäre Blum

1962

A sober, tense courtroom drama that weighs evidence against prejudice, leaving a quiet sense of injustice.

Tense, earnest · about justice

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Affäre BlumHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Under Age

1964

A grim, talky courtroom melodrama that feels like a cautionary tabloid story, more stilted than shocking.

Melancholic · about family and class

Via
  • melancholic
  • family
  • class
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
Under AgeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Staatsanwältin Corda

1953

A sober, dialogue-driven courtroom drama where personal history and professional duty collide, asking for quiet attention.

Tense, melancholic · about justice and morality

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • morality
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Staatsanwältin CordaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort

1965–1998

A sober, talk-heavy courtroom drama that unfolds like a civics lesson, more interested in moral argument than action.

About justice and morality

Via
  • justice
  • morality
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
27
Details
Der Staatsanwalt hat das WortHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Judith Kemp

2004

A grounded, earnest drama that balances courtroom advocacy with the quiet strain of single parenthood, asking you to care about its moral weight.

Melancholic, earnest · about justice and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • justice
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
Judith KempHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Im Namen einer Mutter

1960

A somber, talky courtroom tragedy that weighs a mother's grief against the law, leaving a heavy, uneasy sadness.

Tense, melancholic · about justice and morality

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • morality
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Im Namen einer MutterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Family Secrets

2021–2024

A slow-burning legal drama that keeps you tense with moral clashes and emotional weight, rewarding close attention.

Tense, melancholic · about justice and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
Family SecretsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Juvenile Justice

2022

A sober, emotionally weighty courtroom drama that asks you to sit with uncomfortable questions about blame and society.

Tense, melancholic · about justice and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Juvenile JusticeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Eine Frau genügt nicht?

1955

A somber, dialogue-driven drama that slowly tightens around a domestic crisis, leaving a lingering sense of moral unease.

Tense, melancholic · about justice and family

Via
  • tense
  • melancholic
  • justice
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details
Eine Frau genügt nicht?Hidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jürgen Goslar
Written by
Fred Ignor, Jürgen Goslar
Starring
Wolfgang Preiss, Götz George, Elke Sommer, Paul Dahlke, Agnes Fink, Ann Smyrner, Horst Janson, Berta Drews
Music
Hans-Martin Majewski
Cinematography
Werner M. Lenz
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata