Berlin 36 (2011)
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43% of critics liked it
(7 reviews) -
56% of users liked it
(100 ratings)
Based on the true story of Gretel Bergmann who unwittingly became the biggest threat to the Nazi Party in 1936. Berlin was hosting the summer Olympic Games and Gretel was one of Germany's best gold medal contenders. She was also Jewish. Her skill and ethnicity undermined the Nazi belief that… More Based on the true story of Gretel Bergmann who unwittingly became the biggest threat to the Nazi Party in 1936. Berlin was hosting the summer Olympic Games and Gretel was one of Germany's best gold medal contenders. She was also Jewish. Her skill and ethnicity undermined the Nazi belief that Aryans were the superior race, so the German authorities schemed to replace Gretel with another woman -- but "she" had a secret that, if uncovered, could be even more embarrassing to the Nazis. -- (C) Corinth
- Directed By
- Kaspar Heidelbach
- Written By
- Lothar Kurzawa, Eric Friedler
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 16, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Corinth Films
Critic Reviews
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Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Whatever the facts of the case, "Berlin 36" doesn't clear the bar for dramatic impact.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Tasteful to a fault, "Berlin 36" turns real-life controversy into disappointingly tepid drama.
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Nick Schager, Time Out New York
The lack of new insights on the subject of National Socialism's wickedness ultimately reduces a well-staged film to a historical footnote.
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Brent Simon, Shockya.com
Not all true stories are created equal, as Berlin '36, which unfolds with such a singular lack of dramatic heft as to almost defy logic, amply demonstrates.
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Andrew Schenker, Slant Magazine
Kaspar Heidelbach's Berlin 36 may hold the dubious distinction of being the most tasteful movie to deal with Nazi Germany yet.
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