{"id":5041,"date":"2007-12-21T17:27:15","date_gmt":"2007-12-22T00:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5041"},"modified":"2020-12-27T18:00:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T01:00:17","slug":"berlin-alexanderplatz-1980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5041","title":{"rendered":"Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I want to be a new man, a decent man.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster-219x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-60057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster-93x128.png 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster-197x270.png 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Poster.png 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn ex-con (Gunter Lamprecht) struggles to stay employed and find love in corruption-riddled 1920s Berlin.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Studies<\/li>\n<li>Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Fassbinder Films<\/li>\n<li>German Films<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis &#8220;mammoth work&#8221; by Rainer Werner Fassbinder &#8212; &#8220;alternately astonishing and boring&#8221; &#8212; is infamous for possessing the longest running time (15 1\/2 hours) of any feature film (though its original status as made-for-television makes this distinction somewhat dubious). Regardless of its length, <em>Berlin Alexanderplatz<\/em> remains &#8212; as Peary notes &#8212; &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; fare, an undeniable investment of time which offers a &#8220;rewarding viewing experience despite the slow moments, the ambiguous philosophizing, and the disappointing [Epilogue] resolution.&#8221; Heavy-set Gunter Lamprecht &#8212; far from leading-man fare &#8212; buoys the entire film, making us care about his fate despite his often ill-advised actions; while it&#8217;s difficult to believe that the pudgy, eventually one-armed Biberkopf could so easily attract beautiful women one after the other, we&#8217;re willing to suspend judgment in favor of remaining caught up in his oddly compelling travails. This remains a truly absorbing character study constructed on an unprecedented cinematic scale, and well worth the time investment &#8212; though as Peary points out, it&#8217;s &#8220;much easier to watch in hour installments on television, for which it was originally made&#8221; (or in two-hour DVD viewings).  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gunter Lamprecht as Franz Biberkopf<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2-365x270.png 365w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Lamprecht2.png 1247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hanna Schygulla as Eva<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-1024x769.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Schygulla3.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barbara Sukowa as Mieze<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Sukowa2.png 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gottfried John as Reinhold Hoffmann \u2014 Biberkopf\u2019s \u201cpersonal devil\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-1024x772.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2-358x270.png 358w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-John2.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xaver Schwarzenberger&#8217;s dream-like cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-1024x751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/Berlin-Alexanderplatz-Cinematography2.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a genuine classic of German cinema &#8212; and for its fame as the longest cinematic narrative ever made. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0080196\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/berlin-alexanderplatz\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I want to be a new man, a decent man.&#8221; Synopsis: An ex-con (Gunter Lamprecht) struggles to stay employed and find love in corruption-riddled 1920s Berlin. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Studies Corruption Ex-Cons Fassbinder Films German Films Unemployment Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: This &#8220;mammoth work&#8221; by Rainer Werner Fassbinder &#8212; &#8220;alternately astonishing and boring&#8221; &#8212; is infamous for possessing the longest running time (15 1\/2 hours) of any feature film (though its original status as made-for-television makes this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5041\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5041"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60068,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5041\/revisions\/60068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}