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Berlin '36

2009

Nazi Germany 1936. Gretel Bergman is one of Hitler's best gold medal contenders. And she's Jewish.

Overview

Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 9, 2009
Original language
German
Spoken languages
German, English
Countries
Germany
Production
ARD
Cinematography
Achim Poulheim
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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