A Berlin Romance

A Berlin Romance German Eine Berliner Romanze is a 1956 East German neorealist romantic drama film about youth urban life in the divided city of Berlin, directed by Gerhard Klein. It was produced by the Deutsche FilmAktiengesellschaft DEFA film company. It stars Annekathrin Brger, Ulrich Thein and UweJens Pape. The script was written by Wolfgang Kohlhaase with a score composed by Gnter Klck. The film was the second collaboration between Klein and Kohlhaase the first was Alarm in the Circus Alarm im Zirkus, released in 1954 and third came in 1957 with Berlin Ecke Schnhauser. These films were noted for their strong criticism of consumer culture in Berlin after World War II and the Americanization of the capital and are amongst DEFAs best known films.

Meanwhile, she meets Hans, an auto mechanic who, also imageconscious and aspiring to be trendy, is living in relative poverty and is considered less physically attractive than Lord. Although initially mesmerized by the glamour of West Berlin and Lord, she falls in love with Hans, deciding that looks and image are not important. She eventually returns home to her parents along with Hans, who finds a job in the Eastern side of the city.Cinematographer Wolf Gthe was conscious of making the film as convincing as possible, and in shooting the film he used techniques such as wideangle lenses, extensive location work and highspeed film to create a sense of realism. ........

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