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Alone in Berlin

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Alone in Berlin

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After a Nazi Party-supporting German working-class couple lose their son during the Second World War, they decide to retaliate by secretly distributing handwritten cards in Berlin denouncing their government. Drama, starring Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson and Daniel Bruhl

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Victoria Luxford

In a rousing drama inspired by real events, Brendan Gleeson and Emma Thompson display believable chemistry as a defiant couple in Berlin during the early years of the Second World War. The grief of losing their son compels them to campaign against Hitler in a secret but nonetheless dangerous manner. The story of modest, ordinary people making a stand against ultimate evil is incredibly moving, with Thompson's barely restrained fury complementing Gleeson's stoicism. Director Vincent Perez's film doesn't do quite enough to emphasise the gravity of their efforts, often hinting at the dangers they face rather than revealing the full brutality of the Nazi regime. Nevertheless, it provides an intriguing look at life within Germany at that time, and makes a symbolic point about the small, everyday acts of courage that would contribute to their oppressor's downfall. Be sure to have a hanky to hand for a tale that tugs at the heartstrings in its own understated way.

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Cast

rolenameAnna QuangelEmma ThompsonOtto QuangelBrendan GleesonInspector EscherichDaniel BrühlSS Officer PrallMikael PersbrandtEva KlugeKatrin PollittEnno KlugeLars RudolphPersickeUwe PreussHans QuangelLouis HofmannClaire GehrichKatharina Schüttler

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Crew

rolenameDirectorVincent Perez

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Theatrical distributor

Trafalgar Releasing

Released on

2017-06-30

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence

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DVD

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Colour

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