Liebeserklärung an Berlin
1977 · 123 min
Documentary
A stroll through East Berlin in 1977 - unique original recordings of the GDR capital by day and night, summer and winter, accompanied by music, offer a comprehensive insight into the diversity of urban life at that time. Numerous sights, famous buildings and squares, such as the television tower, the Red City Hall, the Palace of the Republic, Alexanderplatz and Unter den Linden, are shown. Popular places for leisure and recreation are also filmed, including the zoo, Volkspark Friedrichshain, the Christmas market on Alex and the Pankow outdoor pool. The film team also interviews a wide variety of Berliners, giving an impression of the lifestyle and everyday life of the capital's inhabitants at the time. The cityscape is rounded off with insights into new housing developments, renovated streets, businesses, restaurants and stores as well as official political events, military parades and memorial ceremonies.
Crew
- Director Uwe Belz
- Writer Uwe Belz
- Writer Wolfgang Geier
- Writer Jürgen Hartmann
- Director of Photography Heiner Sylvester
- Director of Photography Christian Lehmann
- Director of Photography Hans-Eberhard Leupold
- Director of Photography Heinz Richter
Crew
- Director — Uwe Belz
- Writer — Uwe Belz
- Writer — Wolfgang Geier
- Writer — Jürgen Hartmann
- Director of Photography — Heiner Sylvester
- Director of Photography — Christian Lehmann
- Director of Photography — Hans-Eberhard Leupold
- Director of Photography — Heinz Richter
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