Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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One, Two, Three (1961)
Raucous, high-paced farce directed by Billy Wilder that takes place in Berlin days before the Wall goes up and takes potshots at everything from American arrogance to German boorishness and general Cold War madness.
Run Lola Run (1998)
Tom Tykwer’s cult movie follows Franka Potente in her manic race to find 100,000 Deutschmarks in 20 minutes to save the life of her boyfriend, Manni, in this 1990s Berlin spin on Bonnie & Clyde.
Wings of Desire (1987)
Wim Wenders’ tale of an angel in postwar Berlin who falls in love with a trapeze artist and decides to become mortal in order to pursue a life together with her.
Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Wolfgang Becker directed this bittersweet international hit comedy about a loving son trying to restore the health of his socialist-believer mother who’s been in a coma and doesn’t yet know about the demise of the Berlin Wall.
The Lives of the Others (2006)
Florian von Donnersmarck’s Academy Award-winning story reveals the absurdity and repressiveness of the East German regime by tracing the process of humanization of one of its most hardcore surveillance agents.
The Downfall (2004)
Oliver Hirschbiegel’s gripping movie is a chilling account of Hitler’s last days while holed up in his Berlin bunker as the Soviets plough through the city.
