Berlin '36

Berlin '36 (2009)

Nazi Germany 1936. Gretel Bergman is one of Hitler's best gold medal contenders. And she's Jewish.

  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 2009-09-09
  • User Rating: 5.7/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Production Company: ARD
  • Production Country: Germany
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Summary

Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.

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Directing Kaspar Heidelbach Director
Writing Lothar Kurzawa Screenplay
Writing Eric Friedler Writer
Production Doris J. Heinze Producer
Production Jörn Klamroth Producer
Production Gerhard Schmidt Producer
Editing Hedy Altschiller Editor
Sound Arno Steffen Music
Camera Achim Poulheim Director of Photography
Production Anja Dihrberg Casting
Art Götz Weidner Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Lucia Faust Costume Design
Sound Sylvain Remy Sound