Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

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.

Top Cast

Christopher Isherwood

As Self - Interviewee

Claudio Arrau

As Self - Interviewee

Louise Brooks

As Self - Interviewee

Lotte Eisner

As Self - Interviewee

Elisabeth Bergner

As Self - Interviewee

Gary Conklin

As Narrator and interviewer

Johannes Heesters

As Self - Interviewee

Carl Zuckmayer

As Self - Interviewee

Mischa Spoliansky

As Self - Interviewee

Leni Riefenstahl

As Self - Interviewee