Year we meant to focus on the 1920 s. , the roaring twentys we had already filmed, but then the pandemic started. So we are presenting the material we film to you now with a little delay, even if we cannot travel at the moment and museums bars event, venues are all closed. This check in episode should make you want to do everything that will hopefully be possible again soon. So have fun with our little tour through the berlin of the twentys. And this time review theater was very much in fashion and to finished up the last still puts on world class shows. , in the 1920, s. Berlin became the film city. We visit the Deutsche Akita much take part stomach and were also going on a trip to a day or a hour of your Google Freitas shows us the capital berlin has changed again and again over the decades. But the 920. 00 s. Are still visible in the urban landscape. Were about to find out more by going on an architectural tour. Hi, im look as high honor. Welcome to alexanderplatz. Thank you. I see that youve got the right clothes on 20 style drive as much as the weather would allow. So were starting on alexanderplatz. Perhaps the most lively, if not most popular square in the city. In the 1920 years, it was the center of urban life, of the chaos, traffic and building sites. And that hasnt changed that much today with the outside there was an attempt to bring some order to the chaos. At the end of the, 1920 s. There was a huge construction site and these 2 buildings by the architect, peter bare hands are the result. Straight lines, no thrills. Typical new objectivity architecture. In the twentys, there was a roof terrace on this building. You could have a coffee while looking out on to berlin. Remember, much of berlin subway system dates back to this time as well, including the famous alexanderplatz that should be about at the end of the 1920, is this was one of the biggest construction sites in berlin. 2 subway lines were built for you. 5 and then you wait. We can see 2 things here. One of them is the color of the architect. Our fred grand under had a genius idea. Color codes, each station had a different color, and he came up with these tiles. You see this turquoise green everywhere at alexanderplatz. Thats the 1st thing. The 2nd is that everything is cramped, almost oppressive. But he managed to make something sublime with these lighting blocks. This idea was a world 1st, it was later picked up in other cities is the looks and book plots in berlin smith, the district plan says these square of the, 1920, s. In berlin. The different aspects of that era are reflected as if by a lens. There are residential buildings. The architecture, this late 1920, s. Construction, theres culture, the folks, the babylon cinema. And then theres politics, the car, leap connect house over. There was berlins communist Party Headquarters back then. There were always political upheavals. Here people would get into fights. There was always something going on. The communists fought with the social democrats throughout the 1920 s. And then towards the end of the twentys, more and more communists started fighting against the National Socialists and other to our last stop is the typical housing complex that was built in the style of modern architecture. 120 s. Were not only golden. Lots of people didnt have jobs or housing. There was a lot of misery. It was very crowded with almost twice as many inhabitants as today. People lived in miserable cramped conditions. There were tenements where beds were rented out by the day and night. So there was an attempt to address housing issues at the end of the 1920 years. And a new housing policy we could do with today. Huge housing complexes were built space sunlight and solidarity. That was the idea behind this housing. As you can see, lots of space and a balcony in every apartment and a view of the guard base by often god has its colorful. It is. Its kind of thank you. Ive learned a lot. Im trying to see you now we leave berlin for a moment and head to the portuguese island of my beta. Unfortunately, its without me, but with our of europe. Hes going to show us his Hometown Food show and welcome to the company city of where that island the pearl of the atlantic. My name is hope and im going to god you true, the city of love to live shot out of the sea. Thats how he was here on the streets. How beautiful architecture. Its a very special place to live. Let me introduce you to the old parts of the old town, 600 years ago for shell was born here. Still you can see some houses still remain the same. One of the good interested so the old town of these painting doors all around these streets. You can find several of art painted at the doors. Here we are, the medic on the elevator though it is and here is the most visit place in the old island is something that you have to come and see and see do to help fish flowers, fruits festivals, nice people this fruit banana and an irish pineapple. Banana only grow here in motherhood and its really exotic and really sweet as one of my favorite ones. Someone will take a walk in the cable car to a special place called point mortons a local mountain around 600 meters high. Its a fresh place during the summer, a good choice for tourists and locals. One of the highlights of want to is a tropical garden. Inside you can see in them make plants, flowers and trees only exist here and the island of madeira. The best way to get it would get voters the moment theres no translation for that because this profession is only exist here in that island responsible for more than 150 years carrying tourists and locals down to from shell. So lets go for lots of course have to take it to the beach. These beautiful nazrul pools are the Perfect Place to one my day. I hope that you had fun like me. See you soon in from shall city. Its time for my swim. The 920. 00 s. Were also is cinema decade and you can find out all about it at the german kinematic one of the stars. The silent film era was there also posters and extracts of films by their actors, such as for people who made the expressionist classic. The cabinet of dr. Caligari. Film legend launched her film career in the 1920 s. There is documentary footage of the Weimar Republic too. And scenes from fritz langs early saif. I class in metropolis. I found out even more about weimar cinema from you have an interest of berlin became a firm city in the 120 s. What did this mean for the population that would offer you know what it was . You have to imagine berlin. After the 1st world war, there were 2 things happening at the same time. The Weimar Republic meant democracy and freedom. The emancipation of women. There was not people in society, there was an explosion of the arts and cinema that went from one Technical Innovation to the next. This peaked at the end of the twentys with the arrival of sound. You can imagine how interesting this must have been for the film industry. You know what youve been in for something tied in with this league of wind . What were the main themes . Can you give us some examples . Well, life for most people in the Weimar Republic was not as good as it today. Social grievances were a major theme. But there was also a lot of escapist cinema. I think people wanted to forget their miserable lives in moore. Be taught bedding for a couple of hours. They were also already all kinds of genre films, like fritz langs us, donnish inside fine film metropolis in 1027. Or his crime drama. At the beginning of the 1930 s. Download for a little bit for many threats when sound arrived in cinema. What did this mean for the industry and the stars of the moment that im going through it . I was just in 5. Well, of course not all actors were able to speak well, so this was an issue but german films were so successful abroad that the industry did not want to lose the International Market of diving that we used to now didnt exist then. So what happened is that directors often made different versions of the same film, shooting in 2 or 3 times in a row on the same set in german, one in english, and one in french later how did the decade and for german cinema with the Weimar Republic came to an end in 1033. 00, and that meant the end of the eras revolutionary film. Lets talk very briefly about one sound film genre, operetta films, which were extremely successful. There were singing and dancing like in hollywood musicals. The nazis hated the east because they were insolent and political, and had jazz in them. And while dancing this genre died in 1033 like many important weimar genres. Often the people who made or played in these films were jewish, and had to emigrate. d were switching from the film to the stage, the twentys were the time of the revue shows. Its Something Like a musical with elaborate costumes and a lot of steps. And now we will show you an institution among the review theaters, freely stop us with the largest theory stage in the world. It all began in this market. At the time, it was called the great theater director and producer max reinharts productions were hugely popular. Also dance here in the, 1930 s. , they were for actions such as luna and in the 1960 s. During the communist era stars such as Ella Fitzgerald and josephine baker, conform to those building was torn down in 1918 and the lawyer flew to the shop. Last open 4 years later, when artistic teams in the west such as francis were louis armstrong, they wanted to perform at the biggest stage in the country. Thats why these people came here. Today. We also tried to get big names such as the questions back in the ether reviews. Everything was state of the art and we want that to be the seemed today going, oh, its these days, the flipping stuff. The last is famous for its well past shows which attract almost 800000 koreans, members each. Yeah. Design a such as john point to stand, walk, and design a Philip Treacy have all worked on the costumes. Its incredible is that you dont know where to look. This is just so much magic happening from every corner, you know, down from the ceiling from the site is the only Philip Treacy can make hats like these. This is spectacular, and crazy and creative the show out tonight, every 2 years, the current show vivid had to take a break because of the pandemic. So its been for a long chill summer 2021 with its theatres and dance halls, bars and pubs berlins. My life was legendary in the 1920 s. , it drew people from all over the world who wanted to experience the pleasures for themselves. Berlins vinter got in theater, and the 2 got in district produced a show called golden years to celebrate its anniversary in 2. And 28 used to be one of the citys most Famous Variety theaters. This footage is from a time before the pandemic when audience members were crowded together and didnt have to wear masks, its ones. Whats so fascinating about the twentys for you, not everything was possible back then. It was a new era with a lot of dancing and variety, entertainment. Theres a lightheartedness. This is a complete madness of the years that came in 4 out of 4, delphi, people wanting to be free, the spirit of change. This will be and this always leave trying things out, living, dancing on a volcano and art which developed to the extremes before id seen that freedom, which was exciting, too. I cant really picture how it was in berlin at that time, but it must have been something that people were really fun. Oh, ha ha. I Razzle Dazzle and raunchiness. Thats what was on stage in berlin a 100 years ago. Thanks. I spoke to the theatres director to find out more. Hello, good evening, welcome. How should i picture it . , what was the bin target like in the 920 s. , it was exciting stuff. People freedom sounds from dated social conventions. There was more sexual freedom and there were naked people on the stage for the 1st time ever like the renowned or josephine baker. The mention of the wearing their banana skirts. But there were lots of other things on the political level. Certain topics were discussed. A little bit like political cabaret today theres a market for those of us. What do you personally like about the 1920 s. . The fact that people try to free themselves from certain outdated morals or social ideas. It was an important time and i think were still feeding on it today. Back then, it was already very common for gay and lesbian people to move around freely. Things are important. The fact that anyone can find their own way of being happy. There are quite a few parallels with today. A lot of similarities to the guns of guns, in this is the train, 920 s. Are experiencing a revival. Why do you think that is . I say that on the one hand, it just simply because its the 100th anniversary. Thats the banal explanation. Although the exciting part of the 1920 s. Began in 192420 5. So we might start again in 5 years time, but a lot of it has to do with the series. Babylon, ballymena, its become a subject for so many people who knew nothing about the time of it. How would you compare the nightlife in berlin of the 1000 twentys and today in 2020 . What are the similarities really in these ago, all these wild by lash shows with drag queen drag kings stripping all these things and also the shifting of different gender roles. You know, in the 1920, s. , berlin was a hub for international artists, particularly of the of on go today. Many of their pioneering works are on display in the building industry. Got to keep new objectivity was one of the most important movements that painters of the dicks and there were 2 of its most important representatives in the adult artist who make collages with a political message. This picture is called street noise, 1920. The works reflect a time when there was a great urge to make art in a range of styles from abstract to surreal to experimental with artists constantly seeking new forms and perspectives. Were coming back from the 1920 s. To the 20 twentieths. Our viewer sent us a holiday video from the mall. The fs for r. V. May have thought, well, ive got to say its impressive. So take a look at that. Berlins foreign quarter in the mid to district is now very fashionable and expensive. Back, in the 920 s. It was pretty squally didnt rundown, but famous for its dive bars. And one of the culturing says was absent. The highly alcoholic drink became very popular with artists and writers in 19th century france nicknamed the green fairy because of its color. It was also notorious for leading to erratic and violent behavior. Germany banned it in 1903. It, id like to have someplace his nifty. Heres the menu than that. And if you like it, when someone says to nice, what would you recommend . Us history and traditional absinthe has a nice recommend libertine to begin with. And you need something gentle. The snake with the qualities didnt people like the taste put it again. So ill go for the libertine 55, and youll do the other. Theyre all very strong. You know the skipper from 50 yes it starts at 45 percent and then the 72 percent on the menu. I mean doesnt 1008. 9 percent so its better to dilute it with water because its melts a little of a nice. Is that right . And all is, well, yes, exactly, and uses there is a nice, an absence which is made from worry because its extremely bitter. A nice is added for sweetness coming without needing to resort to sugar or the like. Lets look at some point. But a spoonful of sugar does make it easier to digest food bank. Thank you. Shall i go ahead. How is it supposed to be drunk before too long . I think slowly. Its a slew drink. I tend to be careful with alcohol anyway. I was expecting it to be stronger because theres water, but this one is weak. Only 55 percent. Its about 15 percent with water and absinthe. Its only been legal again in germany since 1908, the roaring twentys and their afterglow approached me ended when the nazis came to power in 1933. A lot of artists left the country. The films were censored and the board rooms were closed. Well, whats left of that is a memory of an exciting time in which so much was possible and of course, good music, art, fashion, and movies. So lets see what these twentys will bring you next time. 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