Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture (1976)
Overview
The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4029 |
Directed By
Gary Conklin
TOP CAST
Claudio Arrau
Self - Interviewee
Elisabeth Bergner
Self - Interviewee
Louise Brooks
Self - Interviewee
Gary Conklin
Narrator and interviewer
Lotte Eisner
Self - Interviewee
Johannes Heesters
Self - Interviewee
Christopher Isherwood
Self - Interviewee
Carl Zuckmayer
Self - Interviewee
Mischa Spoliansky
Self - Interviewee
Leni Riefenstahl
Self - Interviewee
Gregor Piatigorsky
Self - Interviewee
Francis Lederer
Self - Interviewee
Zarah Leander
Self - Interviewee
Arthur Koestler
Self - Interviewee
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