THEME EXPLORATION

Cold War Berlin

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wim Wenders Germany

His films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Far Away, So Close!' poignantly capture divided Berlin and the emotional landscape of the Cold War through visual poetry.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His work explores Cold War Berlin's political tensions and social alienation, particularly in films examining East-West divisions and their human costs.

 Wolfgang Petersen East Germany

As an East German director, he authentically depicted Cold War Berlin's divided society and the ideological struggles from the perspective of the Eastern bloc.