Rent Germany Year Zero (1948)
3.8 of 5 from 87 ratings
1h 11min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Year Zero in a divided Germany. With his father too ill to work, his soldier brother terrified of being arrested as a war criminal and his sister reduced to cadging cigarettes off occupying troops, 12 year-old Edmund scours Berlin for any work he can find. However, a meeting with his disgraced teacher, who still clings to his Nazi ideals, suggests a hideous solution to his problems.
- Actors:
- Edmund Moeschke, Ernst Pittschau, Ingetraud Hinze, Franz-Otto Krüger, Erich Gühne, Heidi Blänkner, Jo Herbst, Barbara Hintz, Karl Krüger, Alexandra Manys, Christl Merker, Gaby Raak, Inge Rocklitz, Hans Sangen, Babsi Schultz-Reckewell, Franz von Treuberg
- Directors:
- Roberto Rossellini
- Producers:
- Roberto Rossellini
- Voiced By:
- Adolf Hitler
- Writers:
- Roberto Rossellini, Max Kolpé, Carlo Lizzani, Sergio Amidei, Basilio Franchina
- Aka:
- Germania anno zero
- Studio:
- Cornerstone
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Miracle of Bern, The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Wim Wenders, Top 10 Films of 1948
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/04/2015
- Run Time:
- 73 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, German LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- L'amore (Roberto Rossellini, 1948, 80 mins): Rossellini's controversial two-part anthology film showcasing the manifold talents of Anna Magnani. The first part, A Human Voice, is written by Jean Cocteau, and the second, The Miracle, is written by Federico Fellini, who also puts in an acting appearance
- Children of Open City (Laura Muscardin, 2005, 53 mins): documentary featuring Vito Annicchiarico visiting key locations from Rome, Open City and sharing memories of the shoot
- Into the Future (Tag Gallagher, 2009, 32 mins): visual essay on the War Trilogy by film scholar Tag Gallagher
