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The Berliner (1948)

Movie ★ 7.4 89 min

Comedy

Otto, a feckless Everyman, tries to adjust to the postwar travails of his defeated nation. Stymied by black-market profiteers and government bureaucrats, Otto begins fantasizing about a happier life at the end of that ever-elusive rainbow.

Robert A. Stemmle Director Günter Neumann Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 31, 1948
Runtime
89 min
IMDb
tt0040156
Country
Language
Studio
Comedia-Film

Themes

Cast

Gert Fröbe Gert Fröbe Otto Normalverbraucher Tatjana Sais Tatjana Sais Ida Holle Ute Sielisch Eva Wandel Aribert Wäscher Aribert Wäscher Anton Zeithammer O.E. Hasse O.E. Hasse Der Reaktionär Hans Deppe Hans Deppe Emil Lemke Werner Oehlschläger Raisonneur Erik Ode Erik Ode Stimme Karl Schönböck Karl Schönböck Rundfunkreporter Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner Herr Bollmann Alfred Schieske Herr Schneidewind Rita Paul Sängerin Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira Dirne Georgia Lind Georgia Lind Dirne Clemens Hasse Pfarrer Herbert Weißbach Kurt Weitkamp Franz-Otto Krüger Franz-Otto Krüger

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Berliner about?
Otto, a feckless Everyman, tries to adjust to the postwar travails of his defeated nation. Stymied by black-market profiteers and government bureaucrats, Otto begins fantasizing about a happier life at the end of that ever-elusive rainbow.
Who directed The Berliner?
The Berliner was directed by Robert A. Stemmle.
Who stars in The Berliner?
The Berliner stars Gert Fröbe, Tatjana Sais, Ute Sielisch, Aribert Wäscher.
When was The Berliner released?
The Berliner is a 1948 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Berliner?
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