Berlin Alexanderplatz S01E01 · The Punishment Begins

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In 1928 Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released after serving four years in Tegel prison for the murder of his girlfriend Ida. After settling into his old apartment, he visits Ida's sister Minna and rapes her. In a flashback, Franz kills Ida with a cream whip after correctly suspecting she's about to leave him. Franz encounters and drinks with old friend Meck, where he meets Lina Przybilla, a young Polish woman, who moves in with him. He receives notification from local police that he's barred from certain districts and surrounding municipalities, under threat of a fine or imprisonment. Placing himself under the supervision of a charity called Prisoners' Aid, to which he must report once a month while remaining in employment, Franz is able to stay.

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1. 1 1. The Punishment Begins1980-10-12 · 1h 22mIn 1928 Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released after serving four years in Tegel prison for the murder of his girlfriend Ida. After settling into his old apartment, he visits Ida's si
2. 2 2. How Is One to Live If One Doesn’t Want to Die?1980-10-13 · 1h 0mBiberkopf is self-employed, hawking necktie holders on the street, but has trouble making enough and doesn't consider himself an orator. After turning down the opportunity to sell
3. 3 3. A Hammer Blow to the Head Can Injure the Soul1980-10-20 · 59mTroubled by the dubious nature of Franz's job, Lina introduces him to family friend Otto Lüders, who turns out to be an ex-con he knows from prison, but Franz thinks Otto is good.
4. 4 4. A Handful of People in the Depths of Silence1980-10-27 · 59mFranz goes on an alcohol binge as former medical orderly Baumann searches for him in rooms in a building opposite the one occupied by the prisoners' charity on which he depends for
5. 5 5. A Grim Reaper with Powers from Almighty God1980-11-03 · 1h 0mFranz, after several fleeting encounters, has finally become reacquainted with his former pimp Eva, who feels a deep affection for him, and has paid the rent for his old rooms in h
6. 6 6. Love Has Its Price1980-11-10 · 59mFranz explains to Reinhold that he wants Cilly to stay with him. Franz gets sucked into Pums's gang when he is drafted for a job as a last-minute replacement for Bruno, who is beat
7. 7 7. Remember—An Oath Can Be Amputated1980-11-17 · 58mFranz has survived, but his right arm has been amputated. He recuperates for a time with Eva and Eva's lover Herbert, who agitates against Pums's syndicate, so the boss decides to
8. 8 8. The Sun Warms the Skin, But Burns It Sometimes Too1980-11-24 · 59mFranz becomes involved in an illegal enterprise with Willy, whom he met at a cabaret. Eva and Herbert drop by to see Franz and bring a young woman, Emilie Karsunke, whom they offer
9. 9 9. About the Eternities Between the Many and the Few1980-12-01 · 59mEva explains to Franz that Mieze just wants to work to support him as Franz cannot due to his missing arm. After reconciling with Mieze, Franz attends a communist rally, during whi
10. 10 10. Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in Walls1980-12-08 · 1h 0mAs Mieze cannot conceive, Eva tells her she'll have a child with Franz that Mieze can then raise. Mieze is delighted, to the point that Eva asks if she is a lesbian. Eva also tells
11. 11 11. Knowledge Is Power and the Early Bird Catches the Worm1980-12-15 · 59mFranz tells Reinhold he wants to get involved with Pums again. Reinhold still has his suspicions but Franz is allowed to assist the gang with a job. Mieze is upset that Franz is ea
12. 12 12. The Serpent in the Soul of the Serpent1980-12-22 · 1h 0mFranz introduces Mieze to Meck. Reinhold blackmails Meck to set up a meeting for him with Mieze. Meck takes Mieze on a drive to Bad Freienwalde and delivers her to Reinhold. Reinho
13. 13 13. The Outside and the Inside and the Secret of Fear of the Secret1980-12-29 · 59mFranz tells Eva that Mieze has left him. Eva reassures him, though she is a bit concerned herself. A robbery pulled off by Pums' gang goes wrong and Franz takes Meck to his apartme
14. 14 14. My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf by Alfred Döblin, An Epilogue1980-12-29 · 1h 52mIn a fantasy sequence, Franz walks along a street of the dead with two angels. He finds Mieze, but she disappears from his arms. Reinhold is in prison for the crimes committed by a