MURDERERS Among US is the first film that was made in Germany after the end or WW 2.
It was made in Berlin amidst all the rubble. The Interior sets look like the actual half ruined apartments. It is in Black & White & exceptionally realistic. It proves one more time,how actually Black & White cinematography can be.
The directer was noted German director Wolfgang Staudte.He & his father Fritz wrote the screenplay. We do not know the meaning of the title until near the end of this 81 minute film. This part is well done but grim.
Hildegard Knef & Ernst Wilhelm Borchert are excellent in the two leading roles, Ms.Knef did make a few American & English movies. To be kind, she had a better career in European films than she had in English speaking roles,
Only reason I cant give this a higher rating is that Ms.Knef looks too healthy to have spent the last 3 years in a concentration camp.
Non-the-less this is still a very worthwhile film & should be seen, one reason being the plot is somewhat similar to the current movie' THE READER.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 95 points (out of 100) 9 (out of 10)
It was made in Berlin amidst all the rubble. The Interior sets look like the actual half ruined apartments. It is in Black & White & exceptionally realistic. It proves one more time,how actually Black & White cinematography can be.
The directer was noted German director Wolfgang Staudte.He & his father Fritz wrote the screenplay. We do not know the meaning of the title until near the end of this 81 minute film. This part is well done but grim.
Hildegard Knef & Ernst Wilhelm Borchert are excellent in the two leading roles, Ms.Knef did make a few American & English movies. To be kind, she had a better career in European films than she had in English speaking roles,
Only reason I cant give this a higher rating is that Ms.Knef looks too healthy to have spent the last 3 years in a concentration camp.
Non-the-less this is still a very worthwhile film & should be seen, one reason being the plot is somewhat similar to the current movie' THE READER.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 95 points (out of 100) 9 (out of 10)