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Berlin 36

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Nazis remove high-jumper Gretel Bergmann (Karoline Herfurth) from Germany's Olympic team because of her Jewish faith, and they replace her with another athlete -- who turned out to be a man.

Critics Reviews

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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 09/22/2011
2/5
Whatever the facts of the case, "Berlin 36" doesn't clear the bar for dramatic impact. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 09/15/2011
2/5
Tasteful to a fault, "Berlin 36" turns real-life controversy into disappointingly tepid drama. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Time Out 09/13/2011
3/5
The lack of new insights on the subject of National Socialism's wickedness ultimately reduces a well-staged film to a historical footnote. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com 10/03/2011
C-
Not all true stories are created equal, as Berlin '36, which unfolds with such a singular lack of dramatic heft as to almost defy logic, amply demonstrates. Go to Full Review
Harvey S. Karten Compuserve 08/27/2011
B
Strong performances keep the film involving despite its pedestrian, workmanlike production. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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05/30/2015 Amazing story! Loved the performances and the script. See more 06/17/2011 As I'm an anti-germany (including Nazis) and fan of True stories from those time, I expected something different before the movie. the story is a true story. it releaves how germany cheated 7th Olympic Game. however, it lacks good acting and script to make the movie interesting. See more 11/02/2010 good story. but still the old kind of nazis story. all i can say is that good acting for the actress. start seeing Karoline in many recent german films. looking forward to her future ones. See more 08/04/2010 Decent enough, but it was kinda slow and straightforward and there wasn't much of a climax... See more 06/08/2010 This movie fits into my general interest in portrayals of how people experienced the Third Reich and Nazi-Germany and therefor had made it to my "must-see" list when it came out. It tells the true story of high-jumper Gretel Bergmann who is easily the best athletic in this area, but also Jewish. So the responsibles for the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936 do not want to consider her for the squad. But because of political pressure from the USA, they have to - which doesn't stop them from trying to find a way all the same... See more 06/06/2010 Based on the true story of Gretel Bergmann around the 1936 Berlin Olympics, this film shows you what a mess it could be when sports are embroiled in politics. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Nazis remove high-jumper Gretel Bergmann (Karoline Herfurth) from Germany's Olympic team because of her Jewish faith, and they replace her with another athlete -- who turned out to be a man.
Director
Kaspar Heidelbach
Producer
Doris J. Heinze, Jörn Klamroth, Gerhard Schmidt
Screenwriter
Lothar Kurzawa, Eric Friedler
Production Co
Degeto Film, Gemini Film, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de]
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
German
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 8, 2011
Runtime
1h 43m