Eone Film Berlin Alexanderplatz

Bɛɐ ˈliːn ʔalɛˈksandɐˌplats originally broadcast in 1980 is a 14 part west german television miniseries set in 1920s berlin and adapted and directed by rainer werner fassbinder from alfred döblin s 1929 novel of the same name it stars günter lamprecht hanna schygulla barbara sukowa elisabeth trissenaar and gottfried john.

Eone film berlin alexanderplatz. An adaptation of alfred döblin s influential 1929 novel berlin alexanderplatz the film transposes the story to the modern day with an undocumented immigrant from west africa in the. A modern adaptation of one of the greatest twentieth century novels. Rainer werner fassbinder s controversial fifteen hour berlin alexanderplatz based on alfred döblin s great modernist novel was the crowning achievement of a prolific director who at age thirty four had already made over thirty films. In a 2002 poll of 100 noted writers the book was named among the top 100 books of all time.

Berlin alexanderplatz is a 2020 german dutch drama film directed by burhan qurbani it was selected to compete for the golden bear in the main competition section at the 70th berlin international film festival. Brash operatic and deeply entertaining burhan qurbani s berlin alexanderplatz offers a fresh vision for german cinema. Embracing excess exaggeration and exuberance it s an exciting update. Berlin alexanderplatz is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by alfred döblin considered one of the most important and innovative german literary works.

Burhan qurbani the director shortly before the film begins. A brilliant novel a great director a hotly anticipated film. Fassbinder s immersive epic follows the hulking childlike ex convict franz biberkopf günter lamprecht as he attempts to become an honest soul. That s exactly what eone has in its first ever german language film that the team will distribute in germany.

Berlin alexanderplatz competition feb 26 2020. With jella haase albrecht schuch joachim król nils verkooijen. In the film opening in germany with a three month delay due to the pandemic lockdown francis works his up way up the hierarchies of a gang in berlin s volkspark hasenheide a 100 acre public. Directed by burhan qurbani.

Berlin review by lee marshall 2020 02 26t14 59 00 00 00 alfred doblin s famed 1929 novel is brought up to date by burhan qurbani s ambitious and lengthy film.