Berlin Alexanderplatz [Criterion Collection] ( Blu-ray ) 02/12/19

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's sweeping 16-hour-long drama Berlin Alexanderplatz is an adaptation of the novel by Alfred Doblin. Franz Biberkopf (Günter Lamprecht) is released from prison as the film opens; he had been jailed for four years after killing his girlfriend Ida. Franz becomes involved with Lina (Elisabeth Trissenaar) and promises to no longer break the law. The 1920s German economy is horrible, and Franz has difficulty providing for himself and his partner. He goes into business with Lina's uncle, who eventually betrays Franz, sending him into a serious downward spiral. Franz becomes involved with a criminal named Reinhold (Gottfried John), a womanizer who convinces Franz to get rid of the woman Reinhold himself has discarded. After a botched robbery, Franz loses his arm in a car accident. With assistance from his ex-girlfriend Eva (Fassbinder regular Hanna Schygulla) and her pimp, Franz recovers and returns to the city. He starts to make some money by acting as a pimp for a prostitute named Mieze (Barbara Sukowa), but Reinhold returns and kills her. The authorities arrest Franz for the murder. The film ends with Franz in a mental hospital, a prime candidate to join the ranks of the upstart National Socialist party.

CONDITION: NEW

Actors: Günter Lamprecht, Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Format: Color, Widescreen
Language: German
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 4
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: February 12, 2019
Run Time: 902 minutes

Cast & Crew

Günter Lamprecht Franz Biberkopf
Hanna Schygulla Eva
Franz Buchrieser Meck
Gottfried John Reinhold
Barbara Sukowa Mieze
Elisabeth Trissenaar Lina
Brigitte Mira Frau Bast
Volker Spengler Bruno
Ivan Desny Rudi
Karin Baal Minna
Hark Bohm Mr. Luders
Helmut Griem An Angel
Claus Holm Landlord
Günther Kaufmann Theo
Udo Kier Man in Nightclub

Technical Credits

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director,Screenwriter
Barbara Baum Art Director,Costumes/Costume Designer
Juliane Lorenz Editor
Peter Märthesheimer Producer
Peer Raben Score Composer
Xaver Schwarzenberger Cinematographer