Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) TV Mini-Series

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In late-1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight; however he soon finds himself embroiled in the city's criminal underworld.

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Genres: Drama, Crime

Country: Italy, West Germany

Directed By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written By: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Alfred Döblin

Starring: Gottfried John, Hanna Schygulla, Brigitte Mira, Günter Lamprecht, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Karin Baal, Franz Buchrieser, Peter Kollek, Barbara Sukowa, Claus Holm, Karlheinz Braun, Roger Fritz

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8. Over 3 Hours Long (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)

9. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 17 stars)

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Feb 11	laliluulilal	90 _74%
Dec 31, 2019	balseiros	73 _51%
Nov 25, 2019	noteventime	72 _67%
Nov 13, 2019	flipperrbm	6 _55%
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Jan 22, 2018	outlandish	85 _94%
Dec 20, 2017	Luna6ix	71 _34%
The bloated pinnacle of New German Cinema, and among Fassbinder's last and decidedly his best work. I've discussed before that there's a tenuous link between Fassbinder's prolific work and the quality of work and this is an excellent example. It took me five years and three restarts to finish this mini-series. The episodes vary from profound to profoundly dull, but by the end of it, should you stick to it, you may feel as emotionally downtrodden as Biberkopf himself, for that, this is effective.
Dec 20, 2017	Systematicer	70 _69%
Dec 04, 2017	matimend	6 _28%
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Mar 15, 2016	borabaskan	90 _78%
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Feb 28, 2016	veever	85 _67%
Dec 22, 2015	Romario3210	90 _0%
Dec 15, 2015	MUBIvotes	45 _99%
Dec 15, 2015	robot2xl	74 _83%
Dec 08, 2015	GLADos	95 _97%
Oct 06, 2015	Suda Balık	95 _91%
Aug 28, 2015	JakeAesthete	47 _46%
Well, this more or less lives up to its reputation as the Ultimate Feel-Bad Experience, i'll give it that much. Yet despite the not undeserved acclaim, i can't really bring myself to consider it one of my favorites of Fassbinder's, less because of any single substantial flaw than because 16 hours is just a hell of a lot of Fassbinder to take, and is almost inevitably a bit uneven despite the talent involved, and i'd be lying if it didn't seriously drag at times (on top of being a huge drag).
Jul 19, 2015	syenigun	95 _98%
Jun 05, 2015	ForrestQ	81 _75%
May 30, 2015	Dumbwill	100 _93%
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Mar 15, 2015	atreides	98 _95%
Mar 10, 2015	loc42	100 _99%
There is something very very German in this movie, like all other movies of Fassbinder, Biberkopf is the perfect protype of the lower-middle class German citizen who sways between prosperity and misery, virtue and vice, vividness and boredom. In that sense the plot shares the general theme of the antagonism of the good and evil in the German tragic drama and Fassbinder tries to emphasize the everyday dullness of the German life despite the everchanging modernist background.
Mar 04, 2015	Adam P-D	30 _25%
Feb 21, 2015	Fillmore	83 _85%
Feb 01, 2015	kharms2	50 _17%
Jan 31, 2015	Archeologian	80 _86%
Jan 29, 2015	LosWochos	90 _87%
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Jan 28, 2014	PoilKaslei	75 _88%
Jan 26, 2014	DingoBerger	95 _96%
Jan 25, 2014	Suture Self	10 _96%
Fassbinder's mammoth, dreamlike portrait of a derelict man-baby and the whores, criminals, and drunks he associates with. Franz's inability to keep things straight and narrow seems to be both a personal failure and symptomatic of a greater systemic problem, in which the German people have been rendered broken and infantile, their eyes barely half open; easy targets for abuse and manipulation. It's no surprise, then, to see why the average German might have embraced his/her National Socialism...
Jan 25, 2014	Shellish	100 _99%
An effective summary of this masterpiece would be nearly impossible to do - it is intensive. We witness the dynamics of sadomasochistic relationships and the bleak way of life taken on in Berlin in the Weimar era. There are countless parallels you can pull from this intricately woven tale, and it demands analyzation. This is not something to be taken lightly. Beautifully shot, incredible mise en scene and every actor involved delivers a deeply engrossing performance. An entire world is here.
Jan 24, 2014	M_A	90 _95%
Jan 10, 2014	karamazov.	96 _99%
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Dec 01, 2013	joachimt	80 _86%
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Sep 14, 2013	Biberkopf	100 _66%
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Nov 01, 2012	Penajohnson	85 _28%
Oct 06, 2012	divide	71 _14%
Oct 05, 2012	TMDaines	95 _98%
Sep 24, 2012	mathiascz	95 _95%
Alfred Döblin as moving pictures: Magical!
Sep 03, 2012	mjf333	95 _98%
Aug 16, 2012	eses	93 _68%
Jul 21, 2012	St. Berna	97 _97%
O son bölüm, benim sinema yolculugum adina unutulmaz bir deneyimdi. (13 part'in ardindan geldigi zaman anlamlaniyor tabii.) Renklerin ve isigin müthis kullanimiyla yaratilan o puslu, kasvetli dünyanin içine girmemek mümkün degil. Gottfried John ve Barbara Sukowa'nin oyunculuklari muhtesem! Ayrica "dis ses"in en çok yakistigi filmlerden.
Jul 13, 2012	dogus37	90 _99%
Jun 19, 2012	ACMutd	98 _97%
Jun 17, 2012	valeneyre	40 _1%
May 21, 2012	laika	75 _60%
May 14, 2012	elmakebabi	90 _97%
Who needs Dekalog when there's Berlin Alexanderplatz?
Apr 10, 2012	k.van.	10 _83%
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Schnürsenkel!
Dec 27, 2011	miller	10 _97%
Nov 30, 2011	theyshoot11	88 _76%
#240
Nov 06, 2011	princhard	98 _71%
Oct 22, 2011	losrasputin	83 _73%
Oct 20, 2011	SlantMag	25 _61%
"For its first 13 episodes, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's adaptation of Alfred Döblin's 1929 novel Berlin Alexanderplatz is most decidedly a masterpiece." - Keith Uhlich
Oct 18, 2011	BaalMan	90 _88%
Oct 13, 2011	nt_	100 _98%
Aug 05, 2011	Techno_Allah	100 _96%
Jul 25, 2011	jeff_v	79 _89%
Jul 22, 2011	snallygaster	70 _77%
The look is quite unusual: a mix of soft-focus shots where everything seems to glow & sparkle, some coarse, super-grainy telephoto-looking shots, and some flat, neutral-coloured, painting-looking shots. It really creates a dreamlike effect. The sheer length of the work is put to good use, making it one of the few films I can think of with the scope of a good novel, but the narrative keeps a pretty clear focus and the pacing isn't particularly slow -- it's just really long.
Jul 18, 2011	CorduroyBoy	98 _90%
May 05, 2011	jef costello	99 _99%
Apr 30, 2011	FallFoliage	65 _57%
Apr 21, 2011	RoXoN	89 _83%
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Dec 03, 2010	Madeline	99 _77%
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Nov 09, 2010	Dr. Drew	10 _82%
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Oct 22, 2010	Leland	99 _94%
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Oct 08, 2010	JerryJ	90 _86%
Sep 23, 2010	cronick	82 _70%
Sep 22, 2010	gcgiles	75 _22%
Aug 30, 2010	Samuka	97 _94%
Aug 10, 2010	IMDb-byvotes	88 _99%
Jul 30, 2010	PeaceAnarchy	90 _94%
Really fascinating and accessible story that feels like reading a wonderful novel. With the runtime Fassbinder has time to explore a multitude of themes, from individual ones like love and liberty, to social ones like poverty and politics. There are times when it's a bit of a drag but most of the time the human and social drama keeps you hooked. Then there's the epilogue which has a totally different style but works pretty well in its own way.
Jul 21, 2010	Warren	88 _91%
Jul 14, 2010	eposus	40 _7%
Jul 11, 2010	jorge	100 _99%
Jul 10, 2010	keskin	84 _93%
Jul 07, 2010	fortsigma	76 _75%
a bit of a slog at times but worth it for the epilogue
Jul 03, 2010	loureed	100 _98%
Jun 01, 2010	Moribunny	75 _83%
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Jan 11, 2010	Eddie Yang	77 _41%
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