Germania anno zero (1948)
Nella Berlino del '46, devastata dai bombardamenti e dalla miseria, un ragazzino che mantiene tutta la famiglia uccide per disperazione il padre malato e si dà la morte. Il ritratto di un paese in ginocchio attraverso la disperazione di un innocente. Nell'itinerario di Rossellini un'opera di transizione tra il neorealismo sociale e l'attenzione ai drammi esistenziali dell'individuo. La passeggiata del bambino attraverso una Berlino ostile e sconvolta è una grande pagina di cinema. Carlo Lizzani collaborò alla sceneggiatura e vennero utilizzati numerosi attori non professionisti. Il titolo è preso da L'année zero de l'Allemagne di E. Marin. Premiato al Festival di Locarno.
Direttore:
Roberto Rossellini
Scrittori:
Roberto Rossellini, Max Kolpé, Carlo Lizzani, Sergio Amidei.
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Edmund Moeschke as Edmund |
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Ernst Pittschau as Father |
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Ingetraud Hinze as Eva |
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Franz-Otto Krüger as Karl-Heinz |
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Erich Gühne as Teacher |
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Heidi Blänkner as Frau Rademaker (uncredited) |
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Jo Herbst as Jo (uncredited) |
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Barbara Hintz as Thilde (uncredited) |
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Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) |
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Karl Krüger as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Alexandra Manys as Eva's Friend (uncredited) |
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Christl Merker as Christl (uncredited) |
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Gaby Raak as General's Woman (uncredited) |
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Inge Rocklitz as Refugee (uncredited) |
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Hans Sangen as Herr Rademaker (uncredited) |
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Babsi Schultz-Reckewell as Rademacher's Daughter (uncredited) |
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Franz von Treuberg as General Von Laubniz (uncredited) |
| Camera | Robert Juillard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Writing | Roberto Rossellini | Screenplay |
| Art | Piero Filippone | Art Direction |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Roberto Rossellini | Director |
| Production | Roberto Rossellini | Producer |
| Directing | Franz von Treuberg | Assistant Director |
| Production | Salvo D'Angelo | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Carlo Lizzani | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Max Kolpé | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jacques Robin | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound |
| Sound | Edoardo Micucci | Conductor |
| Crew | Marco Romano Rossellini | In Memory Of |
| Writing | Basilio Franchina | Idea |
| Production | Alfredo Guarini | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marcello Bollero | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Alberto Manni | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Alfredo Guarini | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Emil Puet | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Salvatore Ferragamo | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vicenzo Passariello | Wardrobe Intern |
| Production | Giancarlo Campidori | Production Secretary |
| Writing | Roberto Rossellini | Story |
| Writing | Max Kolpé | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Lizzani | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sergio Amidei | Screenplay |