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Four years inside, ninety minutes to fall apart — Weimar Berlin's grimiest downward spiral.
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Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf (1931)

sweaty desperationexpressionist doomproletarian noir

Overview

DramaCrime

Franz Biberkopf has served four years in prison. His return to normal life is not successful.

Flag of DEDEGerman
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Standout Aspects

Acting

Heinrich George's hulking, wounded Franz — physicality of a broken ox.

Direction

Jutzi's expressionist shadows swallow a man whole.

Best for:Solo: Late night, whiskey optional, contemplate your own poor life choices.·Rewatch: Unpack Jutzi's brutal compression of Döblin's 600-page monster.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden, ugly brutality; that arm scene haunts.·Emotional: Franz's spiral is unrelenting; no Hollywood redemption here.
Phil Jutzi

Director

Phil Jutzi

ReleasedOct 7, 1931
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Allianz Tonfilm GmbH

Top Cast

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

Franz Biberkopf

Margarete Schlegel

Margarete Schlegel

Sonja / Mieze

Bernhard Minetti

Bernhard Minetti

Reinhold

Albert Florath

Albert Florath

Pums

Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Henschke

Jakob Tiedtke

Jakob Tiedtke

Guest at Henschke

Hans Deppe

Hans Deppe

Guest at Henschke

Käthe Haack

Käthe Haack

Schwester Paula

Heinrich Schroth

Heinrich Schroth

Heinrich Gretler

Heinrich Gretler

Kofferdieb

Gerhard Bienert

Gerhard Bienert

Klempner-Karl

Anna Müller-Lincke

Anna Müller-Lincke

Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp

Maria Bard

Maria Bard

Cilly

Holmes Zimmermann

Holmes Zimmermann

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released months before Hitler's chancellorship, the film's depiction of Berlin's underbelly became politically radioactive — Goebbels would later ban Döblin entirely.

Trivia

Fassbinder's 15-hour 1980 remake exists precisely because this version was considered a butchery; Jutzi shot it in six weeks on borrowed sets from another production.

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