Where to Watch The Ballad of Berlin (1948) in the UK

What it's about

Told in the style of the German cabaret theatre, where both Gunther Neumann and Gert Frobe were important members, this is a balladeer's version of a serious plot with musical interludes. The year is 2050 and the audience is asked to look at a telecast of 'The Ancients", from a century ago. Flashback to Germany, 1948, where Otto Normalverbraucher (Otto Averageman in the English-narrated version) is just returning from service in the German army during World War II. His experiences, told tongue-in-cheek, of the troubles that beset the average, law-abiding German citizen in post-war, war-torn destitute Germany and his awareness of the changes and problems are the bulk of the story.

Cast and crew

Director

Robert A. Stemmle

Writer

Günter Neumann

Starring

Gert Fröbe, Tatjana Sais, Ute Sielisch

Details

Release date

Dec 31, 1948

Language

German, English

Country

Germany

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total

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