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Season 1 – Berlin Alexanderplatz

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Berlin Alexanderplatz — Season 1

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Rainer Werner Fassbinder's mammoth-length passion project demands a lot of patience, but viewers willing to take the plunge into this dense character study will emerge feeling like they've truly walked in the shoes of another person.

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Peter Debruge Collider 08/19/2020
Berlin Alexanderplatz is an all-or-nothing ordeal. As with Ulysses or Infinite Jest, it's not enough to buy the set and park it proudly on your shelf with every intention of getting around to it one day. Go to Full Review Kate Taylor Globe and Mail 08/19/2020
Providing a core somehow both solid and mercurial, the remarkable Gunter Lamprecht portrays a compelling mix of animal magnetism, raw violence and bumbling good cheer. Go to Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 08/19/2020
This sprawling, pummeling, amazing work is not a lot of fun, but in its remorseless depiction of these doomed creatures it opens doors into the dark chambers of common experiences and fears. Go to Full Review Garland Kyle Gay Community News (Boston) 09/08/2022
This mammoth undertaking by Fassbinder... marks one of his most brilliant works. Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada 03/01/2021
One of the most fascinating and best-accomplished projects in recent film history. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review J.A. Conner Santa Cruz Sentinel 08/20/2020
Berlin Alexanderplatz reveals Fassbinder at the height of his powers. Every classic Fassbinder trick is here, the odd lighting effects, the moist photography, the stylized staging, and the stupendous acting, most notably from Günter Lamprecht. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Crime, Drama