Movie Description
Berlin '36
(2009)Overview
Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kaspar Heidelbach
- Producer : Doris J. Heinze,Jörn Klamroth,Gerhard Schmidt
- Writer : Eric Friedler
- Editor : Hedy Altschiller
- Cast : Karoline Herfurth,Sebastian Urzendowsky,Axel Prahl,Robert Gallinowski,Thomas Thieme,Johann von Bülow,August Zirner,Maria Happel,Franz Dinda,Leon Seidel,Marita Breuer,Otto Tausig,Elena Uhlig,Julie Engelbrecht,John Keogh,Klara Manzel,Martin Wißner,Matthias Redlhammer,Tomas Spencer,Adrian Zwicker,Angelika Bartsch,Harvey Friedman,Katrin Hansmeier,Julia Lukas
Cast
Gretel Bergmann
Marie Ketteler
Hans Waldmann
Sigfrid Kulmbach
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
Karl Ritter von Halt
Edwin Bergmann
Paula Bergmann
Rudolph Bergmann
Walter Bergmann
Eleonore Ketteler
Leo Löwenstein
Frau Vogel
Elisabeth „Lilly“ Vogt
Avery Brundage
Zuschauerin
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Facts
Original TitleBerlin '36
Status Released
Release Information
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2009-09-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesARD
Genres
- Drama
- History
