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1-2-3 Corona

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1948 | 89 min | Drama, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for anyone who remembers how big everything felt at sixteen and history and war-film fans. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Liked The Tin Drum or Harold and Maude? This is a good next one. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 29 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Post-war Germany 1945: Two rival gangs of uprooted boys fight each other in the ruins of Berlin, whose business is the black market out of necessity in order to survive. Their respective leaders are Gerhard and Dietrich. A pretty young circus artist named Corona comes to the destroyed city with a traveling circus. She immediately caught the boys' attention. When the latter notice that the circus director is abusing the girl, the two gangs join forces and plot an act of revenge against the tyrant. But with the hustle and bustle caused by this, Corona falls from the trapeze and is seriously injured. When the circus moves on, the boys organize a doctor for the sick artist who has been left behind. Their collectively concern for the blonde beauty makes them forget their enmity. This welds the troops closer together and sets the course for a common, meaningful future.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 629 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hans Müller

  • Eva Ingeborg ScholzCorona
  • Lutz MoikGerhard
  • Piet ClausenDietrich
  • Ralph SiewertFritzchen
  • Horst GentzenEmil
  • Hans-Edgar StecherHeinz
  • Hans NeieRudi
  • Werner MüllerKarlchen
  • Walter WernerDr. Waldner
  • Annemarie HaseFrau Schmittchen