Films and series set in Brandenburg

7 films and series set here, plus 19 with only a filming location; ordered by German Wikipedia lookups, not viewings or sales.

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1PotsdamArmy of Thieves4
2KleinmachnowDeutschland 861
3Frankfurt (Oder)Halbe Treppe1

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Army of Thieves2021 · film · Potsdam
#1458avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Wochenendrebellen2023 · film · Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#2259avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Wege zum Glück2005 · series · Kleinmachnow · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#3157avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Bianca – Wege zum Glück2004 · series · Schloss Petzow · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#4145avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Wir können nicht anders2020 · film · Oderberg · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#599.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Heilstätten2018 · film · Heilstätte Grabowsee · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#679.3avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Tina mobil2021 · series · Beiersdorf-Freudenberg · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#753.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Mädchen in Uniform1958 · film · Potsdam
#853.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Mädchen in Uniform1931 · film · Potsdam
#937.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Die Schneekönigin2014 · film · filmed here, setting unrecorded
#1036.2avg. daily Wikipedia article visits

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