WRACK AND RUIN: THE RUBBLE FILM AT DEFA | Blu-ray | Eureka Entertainment
899.00 kr
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WRACK AND RUIN: THE RUBBLE FILM AT DEFA | Blu-ray | Eureka Entertainment
899.00 kr
GERMAN | DRAMA | WAR
Collection of five dramas made by DEFA, East Germany's state-owned film studio, in the immediate aftermath of WWII. 'The Murderers Are Among Us' (1946) follows Susanne Wallner (Hildegard Knef), a concentration camp survivor who returns home to Berlin to find Hans Mertens (Wilhelm Borchert), a traumatised military surgeon, living in her apartment. As they cohabitate and slowly get to know each other, he experiences flashbacks of the horrors he witnessed during the war. In 'Somewhere in Berlin' (1946) young Gustav (Charles Brauer) and his friends play in the rubble of the ruined city while the adults around them do what they must to survive. Gustav longs to be reunited with his father but when he does return home from a prisoner of war camp, Gustav barely recognises the gaunt, hopeless man before him. In 'Police Raid' (1947) black market gangs run rampant in Berlin, thriving amidst the chaos of the war-torn city. Chief Inspector Friedrich Naumann (Paul Bildt) is determined to put a stop to these activities but he is murdered during the course of his investigation. His son, a recently returned prisoner of war, begins working for one such gang but later discovers that they are responsible for his father's death. 'Marriage in the Shadows' (1947) centres on Hans Wieland (Paul Klinger) and his wife Elisabeth (Ilse Steppat). They are both actors but she is Jewish while he is not. Despite the insistence of Nazi officials, he refuses to divorce her and attempt to save himself. As the danger they face increases, they are forced to make a devastating decision. Finally, 'The Blum Affair' (1948) is set in 1925 and chronicles the trial of Dr. Jakob Blum (Kurt Ehrhardt). Blum is clearly innocent of the murder for which he stands accused but because he is a Jew, the police and judiciary are keen to make an example of him and proceed with the trial.
| Year | 1948 |
| Certificate | Rated BBFC: 15 |
| Runtime | 474 mins |
| Director | Wolfgang Staudte, Kurt Maetzig, Gerhard Lamprecht, Werner Klingler, Erich Engel |
| Starring | Wilhelm Borchert, Hildegard Knef, Arno Paulsen, Charles Brauer, Harry Hindemith, Fritz Rasp, Paul Bildt, Harry Frank, Nina Konsta, Paul Klinger, Ilse Steppat, Claus Holm, Karin Evans, Gisela Trowe, Hans-Christian Blech, Kurt Ehrhardt, Ernst Waldow, Friedhelm von Petersson |
| Studio | Eureka Entertainment |
| Edition | Limited Edition 2,000 copies |
| Release Date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Country of Release | United Kingdom |
| Discs | 3 x Blu-ray Disc |
| Region | 2K Blu-ray: Region B |
| Video | Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p |
| Audio | German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit) English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit) |
| Language | German |
| Subtitles | English |
| Packaging | Slipbox Reversible cover Booklet |
| Barcode | 5060000705959 |
Special Features
Eureka Entertainment Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray box set (Region B); includes five rubble films from the DEFA studio: The Murderers Are Among Us, Somewhere in Berlin, Police Raid, Marriage in the Shadows, and The Blum Affair; all presented in 1080p HD from new restorations; limited edition hardbound slipcase; collector's book with new essays on the Trümmerfilm (rubble film) genre
New audio commentaries on selected films by film historians
New video essay on the Trümmerfilm genre and its historical context
Archival interviews and documentary materials
Original theatrical trailers
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