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Berlin '36

IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 43% · Metacritic 45

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

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.

DramaHistory
Berlin, GermanyNaziSportsOlympic GamesBased On True StoryFemale AthleteTrack And FieldOlympic Athlete1930s

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What is Berlin '36 (2009) about?

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…

Who stars in Berlin '36?

Berlin '36 stars Karoline Herfurth (Gretel Bergmann), Sebastian Urzendowsky (Marie Ketteler), Axel Prahl (Hans Waldmann), Robert Gallinowski (Sigfrid Kulmbach), Thomas Thieme (Hans von Tschammer und Osten). The film was directed by Kaspar Heidelbach.

How long is Berlin '36?

Berlin '36 has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated 6.

Is Berlin '36 worth watching?

Berlin '36 holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 43. Fans of Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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