Germania anno zero
Germany, Year Zero (1948)
“A soldier can lose everything but his courage.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Edmund Moeschke
Edmund Moeschke
as Edmund
Ernst Pittschau
Ernst Pittschau
as Father
Ingetraud Hinze
Ingetraud Hinze
as Eva
Franz-Otto Krüger
Franz-Otto Krüger
as Karl-Heinz
Erich Gühne
Erich Gühne
as TeacherHeidi Blänkner
Heidi Blänkner
as Frau Rademaker (uncredited)
Jo Herbst
Jo Herbst
as Jo (uncredited)Barbara Hintz
Barbara Hintz
as Thilde (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Karl Krüger
Karl Krüger
as Doctor (uncredited)Alexandra Manys
Alexandra Manys
as Eva's Friend (uncredited)Christl Merker
Christl Merker
as Christl (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 74 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.