Berlin '36
Director: Kaspar Heidelbach
"Nazi Germany 1936. Gretel Bergman is one of Hitler's best gold medal contenders. And she's Jewish."
Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.
Trailer
Cast
Karoline Herfurth
Gretel Bergmann
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Marie Ketteler
Axel Prahl
Hans Waldmann
Robert Gallinowski
Sigfrid Kulmbach
Thomas Thieme
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
Johann von Bülow
Karl Ritter von Halt
August Zirner
Edwin Bergmann
Maria Happel
Paula Bergmann
Franz Dinda
Rudolph Bergmann
Leon Seidel
Walter Bergmann
Marita Breuer
Eleonore Ketteler
Otto Tausig
Leo Löwenstein
In brief
Berlin '36 (2009) is a drama, history film. With an average rating of 5.5/10 from 38 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 40min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is Berlin '36?
Berlin '36 runs 100 minutes (1h 40min).
What rating does Berlin '36 have?
Berlin '36 has an average rating of 5.5/10 based on 38 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Berlin '36 from?
Berlin '36 was released in 2009.
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