Berlin Babylon

Released Oct 17, 2001

1h 28m

Documentary

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67%

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6 Reviews

86%

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50+ Ratings

Filmmaker Hubertus Siegert profiles the German capital's radical reconstruction since 1989.

John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

This film would be an excellent companion piece to Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, which deals with angels looking down on this scarred city.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 13, 2002

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Hubertus' deliberate flouting of any chronological order turns his film into an incoherent collection of conversations and images.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 17, 2001

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Elvis Mitchell

New York Times

Siegert allows Berlin Babylon to fulfill the promise that art and architecture can have.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 17, 2001

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

We're hearing the voices of a conflicted nation as it considers how to handle its tumultuous past while defining itself for future generations.

Oct 17, 2001

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Audience Member

Thankful for English dubbing. The plot twists are interesting but I’m still confused. Only on season 1 episode 4.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/21

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Audience Member

Amazing set, strong characters. Adventurous historical fiction created with flair.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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l.d. b

This is a must-see for anyone that enjoys a good period drama. The blending of fact and fiction in 1929 Germany is wonderfully done. I have to admit that the show unpacks a lot of information to the viewer in the first four episodes, however, it is well worth the time and effort to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This is a fascinating and ENDLESS series about Berlin between WW I and WW II. It's beautifully filmed, though quite violent. It's good to learn about this time historically, as its accuracy, I don't know; it's 16 segments long. There is a lot of nudity and even pornography, which might offend American, more Puritanical audiences. I believe it originated in Germany and European audiences are much more tolerant of sex.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Hubertus Siegert profiles the German capital's radical reconstruction since 1989.

Director: Hubertus Siegert
Producer: Hubertus Siegert
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2001, Limited
Runtime: 1h 28m