Miniseries | Episode 2: How is One to Live if One Doesn’t Want to Die?

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Book adaptation/Drama, Germany 1980

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Franz employs himself by hocking tie holders on the street but has trouble making enough money. He is talked into selling the fascist newspaper Völkischer Beobachter and wearing a swastika armband. At Max’s bar, Franz is confronted by an old acquaintance named Dreske. Dreske and his friends sing “The Internationale” to provoke Franz. They nearly come to blows before Franz collapses in a fit.
60 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
German
Subtitles:
French

Awards

Munich Film Festival 1982 Best Actor Günter Lamprecht
Venice Film Festival 1980 OCIC Special Award

More information

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Alfred Döblin (Novel)

Composer:

Peer Raben

Cast:

Günter Lamprecht (Franz Biberkopf)

Elisabeth Trissenaar (Lina)

Hanna Schygulla (Eva)

Rolf Zacher (Krause)

Marquard Bohm (Otto)

Franz Buchrieser (Gottfried Meck)

Claus Holm (Landlord)

Roger Fritz (Herbert)

Hanna Schygulla (Eva)

Original title:

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Original language:

German

Format:

4:3 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

German

Subtitles:

French