Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Drama/Germany Year Zero
Germany Year Zero poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.5 / 100
1948·Drama·1h 18m

GERMANY YEAR ZERO

“A soldier can lose everything but his courage.”

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.

Above the Line
Roberto Rossellini·DirectorRoberto Rossellini·ScreenplayMax Kolpé·ScreenplayRobert Juillard·Director of PhotographyRenzo Rossellini·Original Music ComposerEraldo Da Roma·Editor
Cast
Edmund Moeschke·EdmundErnst Pittschau·FatherIngetraud Hinze·EvaFranz-Otto Krüger·Karl-HeinzErich Gühne·TeacherHeidi Blänkner·Frau Rademaker (uncredited)Jo Herbst·Jo (uncredited)Barbara Hintz·Thilde (uncredited)Adolf Hitler·Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)Karl Krüger·Doctor (uncredited)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Roberto Rossellini·Director
Writing· 4
Roberto Rossellini·ScreenplayMax Kolpé·ScreenplayCarlo Lizzani·ScreenplaySergio Amidei·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Robert Juillard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eraldo Da Roma·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Renzo Rossellini·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Roberto Rossellini·Producer
By the Numbers
84.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Germany Year Zero's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D3D3D3
#A9A9A9
#696969
Mood
Stark, Bleak
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows a close-up of a surface covered in rocks and debris. The rocks are various sizes and shapes, mostly gray and black. In the center of the image, ”

horrorromance
Key Elements
RocksDebrisText
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY ROBERTO ROSSELLINI

Every catalog entry where Roberto Rossellini is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE DRAMA

Top-ranked films inside drama, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1940S

The best films of the 1940s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows