Movie
Germany, Year Zero
1948NR1h 14m7.6 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Germany, Year Zero
Cast
Edmund MoeschkeEdmund
Ernst PittschauFatherIngetraud HinzeEva
Franz-Otto KrügerKarl-Heinz
Erich GühneTeacherHeidi BlänknerFrau Rademaker (uncredited)
Jo HerbstJo (uncredited)Barbara HintzThilde (uncredited)
Credits
- Directed by
- Roberto Rossellini
- Written by
- Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei, Max Kolpé, Carlo Lizzani, Roberto Rossellini
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- Germania anno zero
- Budget
- $115K
Production
- Produzione Salvo D'AngeloItaly
- Tevere FilmItaly
- SAFDIGermany
- UGC FilmsFrance
DEFAGermany
Themes
berlin, germanyitalian neo realismkidsnazineo realismpost warworld war ii
