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Germany, Year Zero
Germany, Year Zero

Germany, Year Zero

A soldier can lose everything but his courage.

Genres

Drama

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In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

7.69/10

Release Date

01 December 1948

Country

France

Cast

Edmund Moeschke

Edmund Moeschke

Edmund

Ernst Pittschau

Ernst Pittschau

Il Padre

Ingetraud Hinze

Ingetraud Hinze

Eva

Franz-Otto Krüger

Franz-Otto Krüger

Karl-Heinz

Erich Gühne

Erich Gühne

Il maestro

Heidi Blänkner

Heidi Blänkner

Frau Rademaker

Jo Herbst

Jo Herbst

Jo

Barbara Hintz

Barbara Hintz

Thilde

Karl Krüger

Karl Krüger

Il medico

Alexandra Manys

Alexandra Manys

Amica di Eva

Christl Merker

Christl Merker

Christl

Gaby Raak

Gaby Raak

La donna di generale

Inge Rocklitz

Inge Rocklitz

Rifugiata

Hans Sangen

Hans Sangen

Herr Rademaker

Babsi Schultz-Reckewell

Babsi Schultz-Reckewell

La figlia di Rademacher

Franz von Treuberg

Franz von Treuberg

Il generale von Laubniz

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