In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.
Cast
Edmund Moeschke
Edmund
Ernst Pittschau
Father
Ingetraud Hinze
Eva
Franz-Otto Krüger
Karl-Heinz
Erich Gühne
Teacher
Heidi Blänkner
Frau Rademaker (uncredited)
Jo Herbst
Jo (uncredited)
Barbara Hintz
Thilde (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Karl Krüger
Doctor (uncredited)
Alexandra Manys
Eva's Friend (uncredited)
Christl Merker
Christl (uncredited)
Gaby Raak
General's Woman (uncredited)
Inge Rocklitz
Refugee (uncredited)
Hans Sangen
Herr Rademaker (uncredited)
Babsi Schultz-Reckewell
Rademacher's Daughter (uncredited)
Franz von Treuberg
General Von Laubniz (uncredited)
Crew
Vicenzo Passariello
Wardrobe Intern
Roberto Rossellini
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Max Kolpé
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay, Assistant Director
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Robert Juillard
Director of Photography
Franz von Treuberg
Assistant Director
Alfredo Guarini
Executive Producer, Unit Manager
Marcello Bollero
Production Supervisor
Alberto Manni
Production Supervisor
Salvo D'Angelo
Associate Producer
Jacques Robin
Camera Operator
Emil Puet
Camera Operator
Salvatore Ferragamo
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kurt Doubrowsky
Sound
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Marco Romano Rossellini
In Memory Of
Basilio Franchina
Idea
Edoardo Micucci
Conductor
Piero Filippone
Art Direction
Giancarlo Campidori
Production Secretary
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