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1948 · 74 min · NR

Germany, Year Zero

Directed by Roberto Rossellini · Drama

Germany, Year Zero (1948) is a Drama film, directed by Roberto Rossellini set in Berlin during the 1940s. It runs 74 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of war's cost and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography
Robert Juillard
Cast
Edmund MoeschkeErnst PittschauIngetraud HinzeFranz-Otto KrügerErich GühneHeidi BlänknerJo HerbstBarbara Hintz

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Berlin
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's CostFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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