Berlin Alexanderplatz Season 1 Episode 1
The Punishment Begins
In 1928 Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released after serving four years in Tegel prison for killing his girlfriend Ida. After settling into his old apartment he visits Minna, Ida’s sister. Minna succumbs to his forceful advances. In a flashback we see Franz kill Ida with a cream whip after suspecting she was going to leave him. Franz later runs into his old friend Meck and has a drink with him in Max’s bar, a local place. There he meets a young Polish woman named Lina who moves in with him.
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- 1 - 12The Serpent in the Soul of the SerpentDec. 22, 1980
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- 1 - 10Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in WallsDec. 08, 1980
- 1 - 9About the Eternities Between the Many and the FewDec. 01, 1980
- 1 - 8The Sun Warms the Skin, but Burns it Sometimes TooNov. 24, 1980
- 1 - 7Remember—An Oath can be AmputatedNov. 17, 1980
- 1 - 6Love Has Its PriceNov. 10, 1980
- 1 - 5A Reaper with the Power of Our LordNov. 03, 1980
- 1 - 4A Handful of People in the Depths of SilenceOct. 27, 1980
- 1 - 3A Hammer Blow to the Head Can Injure the SoulOct. 20, 1980
- 1 - 2How is One to Live if One Doesn’t Want to Die?Oct. 13, 1980
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