Episode of Series “Cities”.
Hildegard Knef opens Berlin to the viewers of this film in an extensively historical yet highly personal manner. She introduces us to her personal family history and to the ramifications of Nazi power. The tour also includes historical footage of the “formidable women who cleaned up the rubble of demolished Berlin” after World War II, of John Kennedy’s famous speech declaring his Berlin citizenship, of the 15-foot-high concrete barricade that divides the city, and of the airlift that kept the city of two million people totally supplied.
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ACMI Identifier
012705
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Berlin (Germany)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National socialism
History → Berlin (Germany) - History - Division of East and West
History → Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
History → Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
People → Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)