Berlin Alexanderplatz

6.1

Ratings

Add to lists

Pro reviews

2 Related Movies

Related to:

Berlin Alexanderplatz. Die Geschichte vom Franz Biberkopf

Related TV Series:

Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Miniseries)

Original title: Berlin Alexanderplatz
Year: 2020
Running time: 183 min.
Country: Germany
Director: Burhan Qurbani
Screenwriter: Martin Behnke, Burhan Qurbani. Novel: Alfred Döblin
Music: Dascha Dauenhauer
Cinematography: Yoshi Heimrath
Cast: Welket Bungué, Jella Haase, Albrecht Schuch, Joachim Król, Martin Wuttke, Nils Verkooijen, Lukhanyo Bele, Lena Schmidtke, Mira Elisa Goeres, Annabelle Mandeng, Derek Meisenburg, Faris Saleh
Producer: Sommerhaus Filmproduktionen
Genre: Drama
Movie Groups: Alfred Döblin Adaptations
Synopsis / Plot: A modern adaptation of one of the greatest twentieth-century novels. "Alexanderplatz" tells the story of Franz Biberkopf, a former convict who is unable to face the misery of his life and the indifference of the cruel society that surrounds him. It is the story of a man and of a continent at the beginning of the 20th century, looking for a redemption that would never come.

Awards: 2019: 4 German Film Awards. 11 Nominations, including to Best Film & Director

2020: European Film Awards: Best Music. Nominated for Best Film & Screenplay

2020: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

Critics' reviews

"[A] well-crafted but curiously weightless update (...)Despite Bungué’s magnetism, the immigration issue feels like an insertion rather than a fundamental addition"

Jessica Kiang: Variety
"An utterly phenomenal film, an astonishing work of profound cinema and empathetic storytelling that hit me deep in my gut (...) A vibrant film about how brutal Berlin can be"

Alex Billington: First Showing
"A heavy-handed reimagining (...) It retains some of the book’s very grandiose ideas about the nature of good and evil and what it means to be a man"

Deborah Young: The Hollywood Reporter
"An ambitious but also stridently melodramatic moral parable that seems oddly dated."

Lee Marshall: Screendaily
"For every good scene, often spiked with an ominous voiceover, Qurbani makes stumbles that feel rather outdated"

Marta Bałaga: Cineuropa

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to info@filmaffinity.com

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org