Berlin Alexanderplatz Die Strafe beginnt (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 81 min | Crime, Drama

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Die Strafe beginnt (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 81 min | Crime, Drama

Part 1 introduces Franz Biberkopf (Gunter Lamprecht), a man who vows to go straight after serving four years in prison for the beating death of his prostitute girlfriend.

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers

Alfred Döblin (novel) | Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Producers

Peter Märthesheimer | Günter Rohrbach | Gunther Witte

Composer

Peer Raben

Cinematographer

Xaver Schwarzenberger

Editor

Juliane Lorenz

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 28, 1980

Release date

Oct 5, 1980 (Netherlands)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Günter Lamprecht Franz Biberkopf Franz Biberkopf See fewer	Das Boot (1981)
Elisabeth Trissenaar Lina Lina See fewer	The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Karin Baal Minna Minna See fewer	Teenage Wolfpack (1956)
Franz Buchrieser Gottfried Meck Gottfried Meck See fewer	Kill Cruise (1990)
Peter Kollek Nachum Nachum See fewer	In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)
Brigitte Mira Frau Bast Frau Bast See fewer	Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Mechthild Großmann Paula Paula See fewer	Tatort (1970)
Barbara Valentin Ida Ida See fewer	World on a Wire (1973)
Hans Zander Eliser Eliser See fewer	Was wissen Sie von Titipu? (1972)
Yaak Karsunke Jailer (as Paak Karsunke) Jailer (as Paak Karsunke) See fewer	Ohne Nachsicht (1972)
Claus Holm Wirt Wirt See fewer	The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
Roger Fritz Herbert Herbert See fewer	Cross of Iron (1977)
Hanna Schygulla Eva Eva See fewer	The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Erzähler (voice) (uncredited) Erzähler (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Fox and His Friends (1975)
Juliane Lorenz Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited) See fewer	Malina (1991)