The Berliner

The Berliner (1948)

Berliner Ballade

Otto, a feckless Everyman, tries to adjust to the postwar travails of his defeated nation. Stymied by black-market profiteers and government bureaucrats, Otto begins fantasizing about a happier life at the end of that ever-elusive rainbow.

Date of release
1948-12-31
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Robert A. Stemmle

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Berlin
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Berliner is a 1948 German comedy film adapted by Günter Neumann from his cabaret, directed by Robert A. Stemmle, and starring Gert Fröbe in his first leading role. It offers a satirical portrayal of life in Berlin in the aftermath of World War II.

Production

The film was adapted by Günter Neumann from his cabaret program Schwarzer Jahrmarkt, was filmed in West Berlin at the time of the Soviet blockade, and shot on location and at the Tempelhof Studios. The film was narrated by Erik Ode. Joseph Burstyn Inc. distributed the film in the U.S.

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