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Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV) (Blu-ray) (1980)
Fassbinder's epic follows the hulking, violent, yet strangely childlike ex-convict Franz Biberkopf as he attempts to "become an honest soul" amidst the corrosive urban landscape of Weimar-era Germany.Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Part One: "Die Strafe beginnt [The Punishment Begins]" (82 mins)
Part Two: "Wie soll man leben, wenn man nicht sterben will [How Should One Live, If One Does Not Want To Die?]" (60 mins)
Part Three: "Ein Hammer auf den Kopf kann die Seele verletzen [A Hammer to the Head Can Hurt the Soul]" (59 mins)
Part Four: "Eine Handvoll Menschen in der Tiefe der Stille [A Handful of People in the Depths of Silence]" (59 mins)
Part Five: "Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott [A Reaper with the Power of Almighty God]" (59 mins)
DISC TWO
Part Six: "Eine Liebe, das kostet immer viel [Love Has Its Price]" (58 mins)
Part Seven: "Merke: Einen Schwur kann man amputieren [An Oath Can Be Amputated]" (58 mins)
Part Eight: "Die Sonne wärmt die Haut, die sie manchmal verbrennt [The Sun Warms the Skin But Also Burns It]" (59 mins)
Part Nine: "Von den Ewigkeiten zwischen den Vielen und den Wenigen [From the Eternities Between the Many and the Few]" (59 mins)
Part Ten: "Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns [Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in Walls]" (59 mins)
DISC THREE
Part Eleven: "Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund [Knowledge is Power and the Early Bird Catches the Worm]" (59 mins)
Part Twelve: "Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange [The Serpent in the Soul of the Serpent]" (59 mins)
Part Thirteen: "Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis [Outside and Inside as a Secret Fear of the Secret]" (59 mins)
Epilogue: "Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin - Ein Epilog [My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf]" (111 mins)
DISC FOUR
"Berlin - Alexanderplatz (1931)" early film version by Phil Jutzi (in German, with English subtitles - 83:56)
Peter Jelavich video interview (in English, no subtitles - 23:54)
"Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story" featurette (65:10)
"The Making of Berlin Alexanderplatz" documentary (44:10)
Restoration Notes by Juliane Lorenz (31:58) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a book featuring an essay by filmmaker Tom Tykwer, reflections on the novel by Fassbinder and author Thomas Steinfeld, and an interview with Schwarzenberger
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Extras:DISC ONE
Part One: "Die Strafe beginnt" (81:51)
Part Two: "Wie soll man leben, wenn man nicht sterben will" (59:41)
Part Three: "Ein Hammer auf den Kopf kann die Seele verletzen" (59:08)
Part Four: "Eine Handvoll Menschen in der Tiefe der Stille" (59:17)
DISC TWO
Part Five: "Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott" (59:20)
Part Six: "Eine Liebe, das kostet immer viel" (58:35)
Part Seven: "Merke: Einen Schwur kann man amputieren" (58:16)
Part Eight: "Die Sonne wärmt die Haut, die sie manchmal verbrennt" (58:46)
DISC THREE
Part Nine: "Von den Ewigkeiten zwischen den Vielen und den Wenigen" (58:43)
Part Ten: "Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns" (59:30)
Part Eleven: "Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund" (59:06)
Part Twelve: "Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange" (59:23)
DISC FOUR
Part Thirteen: "Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Grauen" (58:51)
Epilogue: "Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin - Ein Epilog" (112:18)
"Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Big Movie and Its History" featurette (64:59)
"Observations During the Shooting" making-of (44:00)
Restoration Notes by Juliane Lorenz (31:58)
Restoration Examples (7:28)
Original Broadcast Recaps (4:19)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 64-page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Part One: "Die Strafe beginnt [The Punishment Begins]" (81:48)
Part Two: "Wie soll man leben, wenn man nicht sterben will [How Should One Live, If One Does Not Want To Die?]" (59:39)
Part Three: "Ein Hammer auf den Kopf kann die Seele verletzen [A Hammer to the Head Can Hurt the Soul]" (59:05)
DISC TWO
Part Four: "Eine Handvoll Menschen in der Tiefe der Stille [A Handful of People in the Depths of Silence]" (59:15)
Part Five: "Ein Schnitter mit der Gewalt vom lieben Gott [A Reaper with the Power of Almighty God]" (59:17)
Part Six: "Eine Liebe, das kostet immer viel [Love Has Its Price]" (58:29)
Part Seven: "Merke: Einen Schwur kann man amputieren [An Oath Can Be Amputated]" (58:13)
DISC THREE
Part Eight: "Die Sonne wärmt die Haut, die sie manchmal verbrennt [The Sun Warms the Skin But Also Burns It]" (58:44)
Part Nine: "Von den Ewigkeiten zwischen den Vielen und den Wenigen [From the Eternities Between the Many and the Few]" (58:41)
Part Ten: "Einsamkeit reißt auch in Mauern Risse des Irrsinns [Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in Walls]" (59:25)
Part Eleven: "Wissen ist Macht und Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund [Knowledge is Power and the Early Bird Catches the Worm]" (59:04)
DISC FOUR
Part Twelve: "Die Schlange in der Seele der Schlange [The Serpent in the Soul of the Serpent]" (59:21)
Part Thirteen: "Das Äußere und das Innere und das Geheimnis der Angst vor dem Geheimnis [Outside and Inside as a Secret Fear of the Secret]" (58:46)
Epilogue: "Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin - Ein Epilog [My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf]" (111:15)
DISC FIVE
"Fassbinder: Love Without Demands" feature-length documentary (107:06)
An Appreciation by Tony Rayns (44:26)
"Fassbinder Phantasmagoria" a visual essay by Daniel Bird (6:10)
"Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story" featurette (65:20)
"The Making of Berlin Alexanderplatz" documentary (43:59)
Restoration Notes by Juliane Lorenz (31:54)
Restoration: Before and After (7:28)
Original Broadcast Recaps (4:19)
Berlinale 2007 Trailer (6:59) -
Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a five-disc digi-pack in a slipcase with a 60-page perfect bound booklet featuring new essay by Cahiers du Cinema's Stephane du Mesnildot and archive material by Wim Wenders, Thomas Elsasser and Christian Braad Thomsen. Case, digi-pack and book are all matte.
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the English-friendly UK and US releases for the additional (differing) extras.
Note that the film was shot at 25fps for television, and the previous Criterion DVD was slowed down by 4% to yield a progressive 24fps image for transferral to NTSC. Here, Criterion have encoded the discs at 1080i to maintain the same speed.
Also available from:
- IVC (Japan)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (900 mins - 25fps->30fps).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (902:45)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (901:02)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 29/06/18
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 02/02/19UPDATE LOG:
29/06/18: Initial entry.
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02/02/19: Added US release.
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