A young German boy faces the problems of the tough life in the immediate post-WWII Berlin.A young German boy faces the problems of the tough life in the immediate post-WWII Berlin.A young German boy faces the problems of the tough life in the immediate post-WWII Berlin.
- Awards
- 3 wins
- Edmund Köhler
- (as Edmund Meschke)
- Eva
- (as Ingetraud Hinz)
- Karl-Heinz
- (as Franz Grüger)
- Frau Rademaker
- (uncredited)
- Thilde
- (uncredited)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Il medico
- (uncredited)
- Amica di Eva
- (uncredited)
- Christl
- (uncredited)
- La donna di generale
- (uncredited)
- Rifugiata
- (uncredited)
- Herr Rademaker
- (uncredited)
- La figlia di Rademacher
- (uncredited)
- Il generale von Laubniz
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaExteriors were shot in Germany, while all interiors were shot on a sound stage in Rome. When the German actors arrived in Rome, they ate pasta in abundance, something which the current economics of Germany could not afford. The German actors gained weight and shooting had to be postponed until they slimmed down to their original weights.
- GoofsWhen Edmund jumps and it cuts to him landing; they obviously sped up the film to try to simulate a body falling from the top of the building. Apparently, they just had the actor fall from a standing position.
- Quotes
Narrator: This movie, shot in Berlin in the summer of 1947 aims only to be an objective and true portrait of this large, almost totally destroyed city where 3.5 million people live a terrible, desperate life, almost without realizing it. They live as if tragedy were natural, not because of strength or faith, but because they are tired. This is not an accusation or even a defense of the German people. It is an objective assessment. Yet if anyone, after watching Edmund Koeler's story, feels that something needs to be done-that German children need to relearn to love life-then the efforts of those who made this movie will be greatly rewarded.
- Alternate versionsThe Italian version has some extra footage of the city of Berlin destroyed at the beginning of the movie with a introduction cardboard.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Німеччина, рік нульовий
- Filming locations
- Berlin, Germany(Exterior)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $12,195
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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