Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 06/24/2008
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: Ger
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 82 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: First Run Features
German director
Gerard Klein's still-influential 1957
drama Berlin Schoenhauser Corner represented the nexus between two key cinematic movements: the European neorealist
drama (exemplified by
Umberto D. and
The Bicycle Thief) and the postwar youth film, exemplified by
Rebel Without a Cause and
The Wild One. Incredibly daring for its time, the picture follows the exploits of a group of rebellious teens in Communist-controlled East Berlin, Germany who gather regularly on the titular street corner to engage in anti-establishment activities such as listening to rock 'n' roll, swapping American merchandise and rebelling against totalitarianism.
Ilse Pagé,
Ernst-Georg Schwill and
Harry Engel co-star.
~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide