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| Selected Works | See Internet Movie Database (IMDb) links where indicated.
 

Aufbruch | Setting Off (1995)
This student film by Dietrich Mangold was Potente's first celluloid appearance. The film has been shown on German TV.

The German poster for “The
Princess and the Warrior.”
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Nach fünf im Urwald | It's a Jungle Out There (1995)
Directed by Hans-Christian Schimd. Potente's performance in this, her first commercial film, earned her critical praise and a “most promising newcomer” award.

   WEB LINK > IMDb: Nach fünf im Urwald | German IMDb: Nach fünf im Urwald

Easy Day (1996)
Director: Hans Horn. Potente also made several made-for-TV movies in 1996.

Die drei Mädels von der Tankstelle | The Three Girls from the Gas Station (1997)
The title is based on a German classic film (Die drei von der Tankstelle, The Three Guys...) of the 1930s starring Heinz Rühmann, although it has little else to do with that musical movie. It's a rare Potente flop that got pretty bad reviews. One critic: “That low moaning you hear is Heinz Rühmann turning over in his grave.“ Directed by Peter F. Bringmann.

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Bin ich schön? | Am I pretty? (1998)
Directed by Doris Dörrie.   WEB LINK > IMDb: Bin ich schön?

Lola rennt | Run Lola Run (1998)
Directed by Tom Tykwer. A big milestone for both Potente and the director. Run Lola Run is the biggest German film since Das Boot back in 1982.

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   WEB LINK > Lola's Running on Video - Review

Südsee, eigene Insel | South Seas, Private Island (1998)
Potente did a cameo as a cashier in this German satirical comedy that received generally good reviews. Directed by Thomas Bahmann.

Schlaraffenland (1998)
A bunch of German teenagers try to rob a department store that Potente is guarding. Directed by Friedemann Fromm.

Anatomie | Anatomy (1999)
A German horror flick! Potente said in an interview that some scenes reminded her of when she dissected a cat in her US high school biology class as an exchange student. Potente also appears in the 2003 sequel (see below). Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky.

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Der Krieger und die Kaiserin | The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
Directed by Tom Tykwer. The German title actually says “The Warrior and the Empress” and the film's Web site is split into separate “Warrior” (Krieger) and “Princess” (Kaiserin) sections. It's the story of psychiatric nurse Sissi (Potente) and Bodo (Furmann) who meet beneath the truck that just ran her down as he tries to save her life – a chance encounter that changes everything in their lives. (Has a familiar “Lola” ring, huh?) Tykwer filmed this with his favorite actress (and then girlfriend) in his hometown of Wuppertal. US theatrical release was in June 2001.

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Blow (2001)
Potente's first Hollywood film, with Johnny Depp. She plays a drug-smuggling airline stewardess named Barbara, a role kept short by her character's premature death. Directed by Ted Demme.

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The Bourne Identity (2002)
Potente co-stars with Matt Damon in this Robert Ludlum mystery-thriller. Directed by Doug Liman. Release was delayed several times until June 14, 2002. First made as a TV movie with Richard Chamberlain in 1988.   

   BUY the DVD > The Bourne Identity - widescreen, extended version (2002, Matt Damon & Franka Potente)
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   BUY the DVD > The Bourne Identity (1988 TV Miniseries)
   BUY the VHS > The Bourne Identity (1988, with Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith)
   WEB LINK > The Bourne Identity official film site with trailer

All I Want (Try Seventeen, 2002)
Potente co-stars with Elijah Woods (Frodo) and Mandy Moore in this story about a college student (Wood), who pretends to be older than his actual 17 years, and who learns more about life from his eccentric neighbors in a big city apartment building than he does in class. Directed by Jeffrey Porter.

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The Tulse Luper Suitcases - Part 2 (2004)
Potente joins an ensemble cast that is supposed to include Kathy Bates, William Hurt, Sting, and Madonna for a film that is part of a massive multi-part media project that may never be completed. Part 1 ("The Moab Story") was released in 2003. Directed by Peter Greenaway.

Anatomie 2 (2003)
A sequel to the first 1999 Anatomie, a German horror film directed once again by Stafan Ruzowitzky. Release date: 2003.

Blueprint (2003)
A German production directed by Rolf Schübel. Story of a famous composer who decides to be cloned after discovering she has a fatal disease. Potente plays the dual role. Filming ended in Germany in September 2002. Release date: TBA.

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Potente again joins Matt Damon in this sequel to The Bourne Identity. Many critics consider this film superior to the first. But Potente's appearance is brief, as she gets killed off early in the film.

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