Berlin Alexanderplatz
A FILM IN 13 PARTS & AN EPILOGUE
Created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
On Das Erste
A dense, formally experimental historical epic that follows one man's descent through 1920s Berlin's criminal underworld as a meditation on fate, class, and the collapse of meaning in the Weimar period.
In late 1920s Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released from prison and vows to go straight. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in the city’s criminal underworld.
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Where to watch
- StreamThe Criterion Channel
Questions people ask
Is Berlin Alexanderplatz sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Is Berlin Alexanderplatz easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Berlin Alexanderplatz scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Does Berlin Alexanderplatz leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Berlin Alexanderplatz violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Berlin Alexanderplatz
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Berlin Alexanderplatz
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
