Name: Berlin 1945
Released: 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Simon Brauer, Elwira Niewiera, Ben Posener

TV Show · Documentary · History

Berlin 1945 tells the story of liberation, defeat, and reconstruction in a city transformed from a theatre of war into a field of ruins. Through the eyes of the victors and the vanquished, Berlin 1945 reveals a multi-layered transformation of a city and its inhabitants.

2020 · 51m

Starring Simon Brauer, Elwira Niewiera, Ben Posener

Director Volker Heise

EPISODE 101

Part 1

At the beginning of 1945, Berlin is under the illusion that it will survive the war. Every day there are bombing attacks, fires to be extinguished, and corpses to be buried. Life goes on as the front lines of the war close in each day.

51m
EPISODE 102

Part 2

The Battle of Berlin has begun. Step by step, the soon-to-be victorious powers advance. On April 30th, the Red Flag flies over the Reichstag and Adolf Hitler takes his own life. It takes another seven days before the Wehrmacht disassembles.

51m
EPISODE 103

Part 3

The English, French, and Americans still wait to enter Berlin. In the meantime, the Soviets appoint mayors, organize the food supply, and go on the hunt for war criminals. The Jewish community regroups, among which there are few survivors. The fate of the city is determined at the Potsdam Conference

51m