Name: Germany, Year Zero
Genre: Drama
Released: 1948-07-11
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Cast: Edmund Moeschke, Ernst Pittschau, Ingetraud Hinze, Franz-Otto Krüger, Erich Gühne

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A soldier can lose everything but his courage.

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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Post-War Germany
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Directed by: Roberto Rossellini
Written by: Sergio Amidei, Roberto Rossellini, Carlo Lizzani
Produced by: Roberto Rossellini
Music by: Renzo Rossellini

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July 11, 1948 · 1 h 14 min · NR

Released: July 11, 1948
Runtime: 1 h 14 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres: Drama
Original language: Italian
Also spoken: English, French, German
Made in: France, Germany, Italy
Budget: $115,000
Available in: 21 countries

Tropes

Street Urchin, Italian Neorealism, Dirty Old Man +9

Street Urchin
Italian Neorealism
Dirty Old Man
As You Know
Darker and Edgier
Self-Made Orphan
Black Market
Dirty Coward
Scenery Gorn
Noodle Incident
Hit So Hard, the Calendar Felt It
Driven to Suicide

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Where can I stream Germany, Year Zero?

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In the United States, Germany, Year Zero streams on HBO Max and Criterion. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is Germany, Year Zero worth watching?

88

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (82).

Will I feel good after watching Germany, Year Zero?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Germany, Year Zero plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Germany, Year Zero in English?

ItalianEnglishFrenchGerman

No, it was made in Italian, with some English, French, and German.