Germany Year Zero (1948) (original) (raw)

In the devastated remains of post-war Germany, 12-year-old Edmund lives with his family and five other families in a battered apartment. His brother, a former Nazi, evades the police hiding there, while his sister walks the streets. As his father remains too ill to help them, it falls to Edmund to provide for the family by dealing with the black market. Growing desperate, Edmund allows a former schoolteacher to offer his help and some unusual advice.

In the devastated remains of post-war Germany, 12-year-old Edmund lives with his family and five other families in a battered apartment. His brother, a former Nazi, evades the police hiding there, while his sister walks the streets. As his father remains too ill to help them, it falls to Edmund to provide for the family by dealing with the black market. Growing desperate, Edmund allows a former schoolteacher to offer his help and some unusual advice. (less)

Director: Roberto Rossellini
Writers: Roberto Rossellini, Carlo Lizzani, Max Kolp�
Starring: Edmund Moeschke, Ernst Pittschau, Ingetraud Hinze, Franz-Otto Kr�ger, Erich G�hne, Jo Herbst
Producer: Roberto Rossellini

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