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Germany Year Zero (1948)
Germania anno zero (original title)

78 min  -  Drama  -   19 September 1949 (USA)
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Edmund, a young boy who lives in the destructed Germany after the 2nd World War has to do all kinds of work and tricks to help his family in getting food and barely survive... See full summary »

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Roberto Rossellini (story), Max Kolpé (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edmund Moeschke Edmund Moeschke ...
Edmund (as Edmund Meschke)
Ernst Pittschau Ernst Pittschau ...
Il padre
Ingetraud Hinze Ingetraud Hinze ...
Eva (as Ingetraud Hinz)
Franz-Otto Krüger Franz-Otto Krüger ...
Karl-Heinz (as Franz Grüger)
Erich Gühne Erich Gühne ...
Il maestro
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Storyline

Edmund, a young boy who lives in the destructed Germany after the 2nd World War has to do all kinds of work and tricks to help his family in getting food and barely survive. One day he meets a man who used to be one of his teacher in school and hopes to get support from him, but the ideas of this man does not lead Edmund in a clearer or safer way of living... Written by Hugo <transit@cam.org>  

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The country is obliterated, the buildings are dilapidated and the people are desolated.

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

German | English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alemanha, Ano Zero See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

On the occasion of the projection of this film in the Brussels Royal Filmmuseum (recently restyled as "Cinematek.be") on September 7th 1997, the program quoted Belgian filmmaker Henri Storck (1907-1999): "It is a well guarded secret, but during the filming in Berlin Marlene Dietrich - desperately in love - was Rossellini's secretary, typist and translator". See more »

Quotes

Edmund: Eva, they're cutting the power.
Eva: The power? Why?
Edmund: They discovered someone was stealing it.
Eva: Who?
Karl-Heinz: Someone.
Edmund: Rademaker says it was us.
Karl-Heinz: As usual.
Eva: So that's what he was screaming about.
Karl-Heinz: That black marketer. One day I'll smash his head.
Eva: You're such a big talker, but when it comes to helping us, you do nothing.
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Connections

Referenced in Cannibal Holocaust (1980) See more »