Synopsis
The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.
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Cast
- Claudio ArrauSelf - Interviewee
- Elisabeth BergnerSelf - Interviewee
- Louise BrooksSelf - Interviewee
- Gary ConklinNarrator and interviewer
- Lotte EisnerSelf - Interviewee
- Johannes HeestersSelf - Interviewee
- Christopher IsherwoodSelf - Interviewee
- Carl ZuckmayerSelf - Interviewee
- Mischa SpolianskySelf - Interviewee
- Leni RiefenstahlSelf - Interviewee