

Germany, Year Zero
1948-07-11 · 74 min · ★ 7.6
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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- Directors
- Roberto Rossellini
- Production companies
- Produzione Salvo D'Angelo, Tevere Film, SAFDI, UGC Films, DEFA
- Countries
- France, Germany, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 115,000
Top Cast
Edmund MoeschkeEdmund
Ernst PittschauFather
Franz-Otto KrügerKarl-Heinz
Erich GühneTeacher
Jo HerbstJo (uncredited)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Karl KrügerDoctor (uncredited)
Franz von TreubergGeneral Von Laubniz (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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