Plot Summary

West Germany underwent a period of rapid and extraordinary growth after the Second World War with rising wages and living standards. This economic miracle is often credited to Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard and the hard work of ordinary Germans. But on closer inspection, some hard truths and injustices from the Nazi era casts a shadow on this postwar rosy picture.

Movie Details

Original Title
Geraubtes Wirtschaftswunder - Die übertünchte Vergangenheit der Deutschen
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Christine Hegeler as Narrator (voice)

Christine Hegeler

Narrator (voice)

Frédéric Dubois as Self - ancient cars specialist

Frédéric Dubois

Self - ancient cars specialist

Alexander Nützenadel as Self - Professor of Social and Economic History

Alexander Nützenadel

Self - Professor of Social and Economic History

Ulrike Hermann as Self - economics journalist

Ulrike Hermann

Self - economics journalist

Peter Fichtner as Self - member of the Ennepetal History group

Peter Fichtner

Self - member of the Ennepetal History group

Sebastian Brünger as Self - writer

Sebastian Brünger

Self - writer

Ingrid Windmüller as Self - member of the Ennepetal History group

Ingrid Windmüller

Self - member of the Ennepetal History group

Rainer Traub as Self - artist

Rainer Traub

Self - artist

Stefan Kolev as Self - economist

Stefan Kolev

Self - economist

Sabine Brant as Self - Haus der Kunst

Sabine Brant

Self - Haus der Kunst

Anke Gröner as Self - Art historian

Anke Gröner

Self - Art historian

Production Companies

ECO Media logoECO Media
ZDF/Arte logoZDF/Arte