Liebeserklärung an Berlin (1977)
• October 7th, 1977 • 2h 3min
Documentary
Overview
A stroll through East Berlin in 1977 - unique original recordings of the GDR capital by day and night, summer and winter, accompanied by music, offer a comprehensive insight into the diversity of urban life at that time. Numerous sights, famous buildings and squares, such as the television tower, the Red City Hall, the Palace of the Republic, Alexanderplatz and Unter den Linden, are shown. Popular places for leisure and recreation are also filmed, including the zoo, Volkspark Friedrichshain, the Christmas market on Alex and the Pankow outdoor pool. The film team also interviews a wide variety of Berliners, giving an impression of the lifestyle and everyday life of the capital's inhabitants at the time. The cityscape is rounded off with insights into new housing developments, renovated streets, businesses, restaurants and stores as well as official political events, military parades and memorial ceremonies.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
A German Party
Released on: 2022-06-16
Documentary
A focus on the inner workings of a political party making headlines at district, state and national ...
Petrol - Carburant - Kraftstoff
Released on: 1965-05-10
Documentary
An audiovisual experiment that shows how oil is refined into gasoline and ultimately powers cars and...
Never Die Young
Released on: 2014-09-24
Documentary, Drama
An unnamed man narrates the downward trajectory of his life from beyond the grave, from delinquency ...
Belluscone: A Sicilian Story
Released on: 2014-09-04
History, Documentary
This film tells the story of three defeats: Berlusconi’s political and human defeat in his “twilight...
Extreme Winter
Released on: 1990-10-12
Documentary
Winter can be long and boring but grab a pair of skis or a snowboard and transform it and find out w...
Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories
Released on: 1997-02-14
Documentary
Pierre's the photographer, Gilles is the painter. This video follows the pair of French artists for ...
Abd El-Kader
Released on: 2014-01-14
Documentary
Illustrated with archival photographs, animations and live action, this film explores the history an...
Long Shot
Released on: 2017-09-03
Documentary, Crime
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innoc...
Monsieur Hulot's Work
Released on: 1976-05-13
Documentary
Interview with French director Jacques Tati, focusing on his on-screen persona, Monsieur Hulot. Prod...
The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic
Released on: 2006-03-01
Documentary
Documentary originally produced for BBC's television series "Natural World".
Everything's Connected
Released on: 2005-07-07
Documentary
An analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1957 film "Mon oncle" which discusses the stylistic si...
Living with AIDS
Released on: 1988-07-19
Documentary
The compelling story of Todd Coleman, a 22-year-old gay man with AIDS, and those who cared for him d...
Tativille
Released on: 1966-05-08
Documentary
Interview with Jacques Tati on the set of his 1967 film "PlayTime". Produced for the British televis...
Happy Birthday to GNU
Released on: 2008-09-27
Documentary
Mr Stephen Fry introduces you to free software, and reminds you of a very special birthday.
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Released on: 2007-08-06
Documentary, War
Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully las...
OceanWorld 3D
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary
A 3-D documentary chronicling a sea turtle's journey across the oceans.