Angels of Iron (1981)
The subject of this historical drama is a splintering Berlin in the years of 1948 and 1949. Played against the backdrop of social upheaval, the characters in the drama come to epitomize the best and worst of each pole of the political sphere. A 17-year-old hoodlum by the name of Gladow works hand-in-glove with a local white-collar criminal to rob and pillage every day and night, defying capture. While he and his gang of thugs are terrorizing the people of Berlin, the Soviets are trying to make the blockade of their region of control impermeable. The future casts long shadows over the drama, as Berlin's problems take the shape of times to come.
Director: Thomas Brasch
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: April 23, 1981
Cast
- Hilmar Thate - Gustav Völpel
- Katharina Thalbach - Lisa Gabler
- Ulrich Wesselmann - Gladow
- Ilse Pagé - Frau Gerti Völpel
- Karin Baal - Frau Lucie Gladow
- Peter Brombacher - Schäfer
- Klaus Pohl - Gabler
- Hanns Zischler - Ridzinski
- Horst Laube - Herr Gladow
- Jürgen Flimm - Westkommissar
Screenplay
- Thomas Brasch (Screenplay)
Music: Christian Kunert
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Editing: Tanja Schmidbauer, Stefan Arnsten
Production: Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, Independent Film Heinz Angermeyer, ZDF
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
berlin, germany, receiving of stolen goods
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Angels of Iron about?
- The subject of this historical drama is a splintering Berlin in the years of 1948 and 1949. Played against the backdrop of social upheaval, the characters in the drama come to epitomize the best and worst of each pole of the political sphere. A 17-year-old hoodlum by the name of Gladow works hand-in-glove with a local white-collar criminal to rob and pillage every day and night, defying capture. While he and his gang of thugs are terrorizing the people of Berlin, the Soviets are trying to make the blockade of their region of control impermeable. The future casts long shadows over the drama, as Berlin's problems take the shape of times to come.
- Who directed Angels of Iron?
- Angels of Iron was directed by Thomas Brasch.
- Who stars in Angels of Iron?
- Angels of Iron stars Hilmar Thate, Katharina Thalbach, Ulrich Wesselmann, Ilse Pagé, Karin Baal, Peter Brombacher.
- How long is Angels of Iron?
- Angels of Iron has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Angels of Iron?
- Angels of Iron is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Angels of Iron produced?
- Angels of Iron was produced in Germany.