Berlin '36
2009·Movie·
·1h 40min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
Nazi Germany 1936. Gretel Bergman is one of Hitler's best gold medal contenders. And she's Jewish.
Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLove Conquers AllBetrayalIdentity CrisisOvercoming PrejudiceCorruption Of Power
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSelf-Discovery JourneyPolitical IntrigueUncovering Hidden IdentitiesHistorical EventsForbidden LoveLove TriangleRace Against TimeSacrifice For A Cause
- Narrative
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Kaspar Heidelbach, Achim Poulheim
Written by:
Eric Friedler
Produced by:
Jörn Klamroth, Doris J. Heinze, Gerhard Schmidt
Cast
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