
A Woman in Berlin is a movie directed by Max Färberböck in 2008 and based on the book A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary by Marta Hillers, first published in 1953. The movie features Nina Hoss, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Irm Hermann, Rüdiger Vogler, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Rolf Kanies, and others.
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Storyline
Taking place in 1945 amid the Red Army invasion of Berlin, the film explores the intricate and symbiotic relationship that develops between a female German journalist and a Russian officer. Despite their connection, the circumstances force them to remain adversaries until the very end.
Movie vs Book

Year
2008
Minutes
131
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Woman in Berlin
Original title: Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin
Director: Max Färberböck
Country: Germany
Year: 2008
Length: 2h11m

Year
1953
Pages
261
Book Rate
8.46
S: Goodreads
Book
A Woman in Berlin
Original title: Eine Frau in Berlin: Tagebuch-Aufzeichnungen vom 20. April bis 22. Juni 1945
Subtitle: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
Author: Marta Hillers
Country: Germany
First published in: 1953
Length: 261 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“When a movie is being made out of a book, there is a mixed reaction on the part of fans. They are both extremely excited and also terrified.”
CASSANDRA CLARE (Writer)

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