As the film of Alone in Berlin opens,German historians say facts were kept out of Hans Falladas original novelVincent Pérez’s film Alone in Berlin, which premieres with a grand live event at the Imperial War Museum in London on 26 June, and hopes to be a summer hit in British cinemas. Starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson,the film tells the myth of a working-class German couple who embark on a propaganda campaign against Hitler’s regime after learning of the death of their son.
Based on the 1947 novel by the German writer Hans Fallada – a surprise bestseller after Penguin commissioned a current translation in 2009 – it has been hailed as a “redemptive” tale and a “myth of resistance and hope”. Related: Alone in Berlin review - postcard revolution in the heart of Nazi Germany Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com