BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ

BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, 1980

West Germany, Italy | DVD, Color, 14 x 65’ |German

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast: Günter Lamprecht, Claus Holm, Hanna Schygulla, Gottfried John, Barbara Sukowa

Adapted from Alfred Döblin’s novel of the same name, the series Berlin Alexanderplatz is about Franz Biberkopf’s struggle to survive after he is released from prison in the 1920s. Even though he wants to lead an “honest” life, the rising unemployment, violence, and hopelessness caused by the declining economy of the era leads Biberkopf to sink back into the underworld. Directed for West German television in the 1980s by legendary German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the 14-part series is a masterpiece that is a must-see for its excellent cinematography and acting.