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Release Year1948
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes6
DirectorHans Müller
WritersArtur A. Kuhnert
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known As1-2-3 Corona
About 1-2-3 Corona
Post-war Germany 1945: Two rival gangs of uprooted boys fight each other in the ruins of Berlin, whose business is the black market out of necessity in order to survive. Their respective leaders are Gerhard and Dietrich. A pretty young circus artist named Corona comes to the destroyed city with a traveling circus. She immediately caught the boys' attention. When the latter notice that the circus director is abusing the girl, the two gangs join forces and plot an act of revenge against the tyrant. But with the hustle and bustle caused by this, Corona falls from the trapeze and is seriously injured. When the circus moves on, the boys organize a doctor for the sick artist who has been left behind. Their collectively concern for the blonde beauty makes them forget their enmity. This welds the troops closer together and sets the course for a common, meaningful future.
Directed by Hans Müller, 1-2-3 Corona leans on a strong ensemble — Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Lutz Moik, Piet Clausen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1948.
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