Alone in Berlin 2016

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Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.

Emma Thompson

as Anna Quangel

Brendan Gleeson

as Otto Quangel

Daniel Brühl

as Escherich

Katharina Schüttler

as Claire Gehrich

Louis Hofmann

as Hans Quangel

Rafael Gareisen

as Herbert Wegner

Hildegard Schroedter

as Ida Kuhn

Ernst Stötzner

as Dptm. Head Walter

Godehard Giese

as Colonel Krüger

Director:

Vincent Perez

Writer:

Vincent Perez, Hans Fallada, Achim von Borries

Genres:

War,Thriller,Drama

Release Date:

2016 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

103 min

MMPA Rating:

R

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

Nell Minow
Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Alone in Berlin

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Emma Thompson

as Anna Quangel

Brendan Gleeson

as Otto Quangel

Daniel Brühl

as Escherich

Katharina Schüttler

as Claire Gehrich

Louis Hofmann

as Hans Quangel

Rafael Gareisen

as Herbert Wegner

Hildegard Schroedter

as Ida Kuhn

Ernst Stötzner

as Dptm. Head Walter

Godehard Giese

as Colonel Krüger

Jacob Matschenz

as Dietrich Necker

Rainer Reiners

as Salesman Franz Kanz

Lars Rudolph

as Enno Kluge

Uwe Preuss

as Persicke

Katharina Abt

as Flower Shop lady I. Schneider

Jürgen Tarrach

as Richard Schopf

Joshio Marlon

as Kuno Barkhausen

Chris Theisinger

as SS / SD Sturmführer

Holger Handtke

as Dollfuss

Joshua Grothe

as August Persicke

Marko Dyrlich

as Anselm Koch

Michael Scheel

as Judge Frank Schwartz

Hans Martin Stier

as Arnold Vogt

Monique Chaumette

as Frau Rosenthal

Imogen Kogge

as Frau Busch

Joachim Bißmeier

as Herr Fromm

Gisa Flake

as Bertha

Katharina Blaschke

as Female guard Gertrud Schäfer

Sanne Schnapp

as Female Worker Helene Scholz

Patrick Hastert

as Schröder

Rainer Egger

as Emil Barkhausen

Stefan Schumann

as Obersturmbannführer

Irene Rindje

as Miss Kleinschmidt

Luisa Wolf

as Secretary

Katrin Pollitt

as Eva Kluge

Sammy Scheuritzel

as Baldur Persicke

Emil von Schönfels

as Newspaper Boy

Moritz Grove

as Young Man who cuts finger

Thomas Neumann

as Party Rep. Ludwig Weber

Hans Piesbergen

as Joachim Kessel

Thomas Bestvater

as Colleague in Tram Karl Ziegler

Fritz Roth

as Factory Clerk Max Winkler

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