Angels of Iron

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 23, 1981

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Countries

Germany

Production

ZDF,Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF),Independent Film Heinz Angermeyer,Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion,Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, Independent Film Heinz Angermeyer, ZDF

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0082330