A Woman in Berlin
Seen it?2008 | 131 min | Drama, War, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Unbroken, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Färberböck
- Nina HossAnonyma
- Evgeniy SidikhinMajor Andreij Rybkin
- Juliane KöhlerElke
- August DiehlGerd
- Irm HermannWitwe
- Rüdiger VoglerEckhart
- Ulrike KrumbiegelIlse Hoch
- Isabell GerschkeLisbeth
- Rolf KaniesFriedrich Hoch
- Jördis TriebelBärbel Maltaus