Memories of Berlin the twilight of Weimar culture

This film spans the era from the post World War I cataclysm to the marching of Hitler's brownshirts; from the physical collapse of the old hierarchy to the hope of the Weimar Republic to the disaster of totalitarian dictatorship.

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"Using archival film footage interwoven with interviews with artists, performers and writers of the era, this film about the art, culture, and literature of Berlin in the 1920's and early '30's documents Berlin's role as a cultural center during the brief span of 15 years following the First World War and ending with the Weimar Republic's fall to the rise of the Hitler regime and National Socialism."
"Documentary details the intellectual life of Berlin in the 1920's, shows how decadence existed side by side with genius. Artists and performers of the era are interviewed and archival film footage is interwoven to give the viewer a sense of the atmosphere of the time, ending with the Weimar Republic's fall to Hitler and National Socialism."
"Using archival footage and current interviews, the film documents Berlin's role as a cultural center from the end of World War I to the rise of the Hitler regime."
"Summary: Between the end of World War I and the coming to power of the National Socialist Party, Berlin was one of the cultural capitals of the world. This film takes a wide-ranging look at the cultural life of the city during the final years of the Weimar Republic and, through the reminiscences of a number of people who were involved in the arts at the time, gives an insight into the artistic and intellectual vitality of the era. There are contributions from a formidable array of individuals who were, and in some cases still are, active in their chosen fields of literature, music, the cinema, the theatre, architecture and the visual arts. Those featured are: Christopher Isherwood, Claudio Arrau, Lotte Eisner, Francis Lederer, Louise Brooks, Carl Zuckmayer, Elisabeth Bergner, Gregor Piatigorsky, Rudolph Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Ise Gropius and Arthur Koestler. Awards: American Film Festival, New York."
"This film spans the era from the post World War I cataclysm to the marching of Hitler's brownshirts; from the physical collapse of the old hierarchy to the hope of the Weimar Republic to the disaster of totalitarian dictatorship."@en
"Documentary about the art, culture, and literature of Berlin in the 1920s. Includes interviews with artists and writers of the era. This film spans the era from the post World War I cataclysm to the marching of Hitler's brownshirts; from the physical collapse of the old hierarchy to the hope of the Weimar Republic to the disaster of totalitarian dictatorship."@en