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The documentary takes you into the magical world of filmmaking and lets viewers participate in the creation of "Babylon Berlin": how did the idea arise, what difficulties had to be removed? Tom Tykwer, Henk Handloegten and Achim von Borries report on the collaboration as directors and authors of "Babylon Berlin". The main actors Liv Lisa Fries and Volker Bruch give an insight into their shooting experiences. Other speakers include actor Lars Eidinger, production designer Uli Hanisch, novelist Volker Kutscher and many others. A fascinating look behind the scenes of the series event.
"1929 - The Year of Babylon" tells the twelve months as a year of decisions. The country and the city are on the brink, the future is open, nobody knows where the journey is going. The First World War has been over for a good ten years, the defeat misunderstood, the republic a permanent state of emergency. History has granted it only four golden years. The splendour is based on pumping and already threatens to fade. There are 15 parties in the Reichstag, from the far left to the extreme right, each government is an impossible coalition.
The documentary for the third season "Babylon Berlin" +++ Autumn 1929: Just recently the Weimar Republic celebrated its tenth anniversary, when shadows are cast over Berlin. There are noisy scenes in the Reichstag, triggered by right-wing nationalists who have not gotten over the defeat of the World War and its consequences. Their leader: Alfred Hugenberg, who is among other things the head of Universum-Film-AG (UFA) and the most powerful publisher in the republic, who has bought an empire with the money from the heavy and armaments industries. His main enemy: Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann, who persistently struggles with the victorious powers to find compromises in the "Young Plan" - for a peaceful future for Germany in a united Europe.
Main characters
Welcome to the set
The first trailer for the new season
The authors and directors Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Henk Handloegten report on the shooting of their series project "Babylon Berlin".
With Charlotte Ritter actress Liv Lisa Fries through the lavish Alexanderplatz set: discover Berlin's largest square on a virtual tour into the 1920s.
Over 400 main and supporting roles, almost 8000 extra roles - and all of them had to be dressed. The French costume designer Pierre-Yves Gayraud reports on his work.
Heiko Schmidt, make-up artist from "Babylon Berlin", talks about the effort behind a historical large-scale production like this one.
Find out more about the music for the series.
How did the "Neue Berliner Straße" in the style of the 1920s come into being on the premises of the Babelsberg studio?
Ulli Hanisch, production designer for "Babylon Berlin", shares his vision with us.
Here you get to know Volker Kutscher, the bestselling author of "Der nasse Fisch".
"Babylon Berlin" by director Tom Tykwer is the most elaborate TV series ever shot in Germany. Here you can see impressions from the shooting.
The official Music Video
At the preview of "1929 - The Year of Babylon", the directors, scriptwriters and actors of "Babylon Berlin" got in the mood for the start of the series highlight on September 30th.
Liv Lisa Fries talks about her role in "Babylon Berlin".
Liv Lisa Fries and Volker Bruch are the main actors in the crime series "Babylon Berlin", which is lavishly produced in the Babelsberg Studios. The 27-year-old Berliner Fries embodies the aspiring stenographer Charlotte Ritter, the 38-year-old Munich Bruch plays inspector Gereon Rath.
Liv Lisa Fries and Volker Bruch are also on the hunt for criminals in the third season of "Babylon Berlin". What's new? What can the viewer look forward to? The two actors about the new episodes and the script.
In 1929, a freight train traveling from the Soviet Union is hijacked. Meanwhile, Chief Inspector Gereon Rath from Cologne pursues a mission in Berlin.
While interrogating König, Rath loses control of the situation. Charlotte moonlights to make ends meet. An alter ego commits a betrayal.
The freight train arrives in Berlin. Tempers explode in Charlotte's household. Aspiring inspector Jänicke makes use of a surprising skill.
At the May Day protest, police action spirals out of control. A body is found in a canal. An unsuspecting Svetlana returns to her apartment.
Kardakow realizes his first instinct was correct. A photo enlargement yields two leads. Rath and Charlotte get key intel from a colorful character.
Rath confesses to a priest -- and later to Wolter. Charlotte charms medical student Rudi into performing a secret autopsy, which uncovers a vital clue.
Rath's pharmacist gets shady instructions. Rath learns who's behind the train smuggling operation and why, and recalls the last time he saw his brother.
Greta goes on a romantic outing with Fritz. Krajewski finally reveals where the film is hidden. A new patient is brought to Dr. Schmidt for treatment.
A mass grave is found in the woods. Charlotte's sister Toni makes a troubling discovery. A meeting with Homicide leads Rath to a dreadful realization.
Jänicke spots a match that leads to two suspects in the Red Fortress massacre. Blackmail and bribes fuel a Soviet-German tug-of-war over the train.
Trochin transacts his deal with Benda. Moritz snoops in Wolter's cellar. Rath and photographer Gräf gather proof of a secret air force base in Lipetsk.
The ballistics report in a police officer's murder casts suspicion on two colleagues. While her employers are out, Greta steals a moment with Fritz.
Greta witnesses a horrifying scene. In police custody, the Black Reichswehr leaders are visited by a collaborator. Charlotte fights for survival.
A radio announcement makes Rath realize what the Black Reichswehr is planning. Charlotte stumbles upon a find that she hopes will save her life.
Defying Benda's orders, Rath and Charlotte race to intercept the train. Helga speaks her mind at a memorial. Greta participates in a vengeful plot.
Greatly outnumbered, Rath, Henning and Czerwinski use their wits to fight their foes. Svetlana is tracked down. Dr. Schmidt forces a truth to be seen.
An associate of the Armenian is released from prison. An act of sabotage kills an actress during filming. Helga secretly visits a doctor, as does Rath.
Rath hits an unexpected snag while investigating the Benda case, and later tracks down the movie set gaffer. Charlotte is visited by her older sister.
Wendt finds a way to change Greta's testimony. Nyssen's aide asks bank clients about their stock purchases. A casting call is held to replace Betty.
Evidence from Krempin's home reveals his and Rot's interest. A neighbor gives Charlotte something her mother left. Gräf accesses the Benda case file.
Rath, Charlotte and Böhm attend Rot's mysterious event. Nyssen visits Helga, who questions her recent actions. Greta returns to court for sentencing.
Nazis storm Tempo's office in search of Katelbach. The name list leads Rath to identify the men behind Benda's murder. Charlotte catches Vera in a lie.
Rath picks up Richard for a lineup. Ullrich finds a hair in a locket Tilly wore. Nyssen presents a proposal to Gen. Seegers. The Phantom strikes again.
Litten faces a setback in appealing Greta's conviction. Wendt talks economics with Gen. Seegers's daughter. An unconscious Weintraub is forced to talk.
Nyssen finds a way to get his mother's money. Rath learns who Helga's benefactor is. Marie-Luise Seegers approaches Katelbach's landlady with an offer.
Desperate to find Weintraub, the police consult a psychic. Toni's job takes an unexpected turn. Moritz's association with Horst puts him in danger.
Benda's widow gives Wendt a piece of evidence. A crisis bonds Helga and Nyssen. Fingerprints are found on the knife, but Charlotte notices an oddity.
Litten remembers a legal loophole that could save Greta's life. Charlotte visits the inn mentioned in her mother's love letters. Wall Street crashes.
As an SA squad marches through town, Charlotte is called to a crime scene; Nyssen throws a huge party with Helga and makes an important announcement.
As a dead man on a park bench in the Tiergarten grabs the attention of the homicide squad; Toni gets caught; Charlotte makes a terrible decision.
In urgent need of money, Charlotte enters a lucrative dance marathon; Councillor Wendt pitches his plans to Nyssen; Rath visits Stennes in prison.
Abraham Goldstein arrives in Berlin as the secret organisation White Hand passes a verdict on a criminal; Rath investigates a boxing match.
Weintraub investigates boxing match betting fraud; Rath confesses to Charlotte, who asks him to find out more about Benni's death.
Rath brings Moritz to the castle; Charlotte tells a lawyer about the deaths among street children; Goldstein takes drastic measures.
As Rath takes part in a risky experiment, a brutal gang war breaks out in Berlin; widow Behnke tries to help Katelbach; Toni finds herself in danger.
Widow Behnke kicks off her high-stakes rescue plan; Stennes instigates a hall battle in the Moka Efti; Charlotte makes a secret observation.
Malu Seegers and Dr Völcker pursue a deadly plan; Charlotte makes a terrible discovery; Helga tries to escape from her kidnappers.
Despite Gennat's doubts, Rath organises a meeting with all of the wrestling club bosses; Malu rethinks her plan; Esther looks for work as a musician.
Rath is celebrated for his supposed coup; Charlotte meets a boxer; Stennes plots a coup against Hitler; Goldstein learns the truth about the diamond.
The SA and SS face each other in the Stennes Putsch; Wendt wants the police to intervene; Toni meets an ally.
