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The Dark Side of the German Economic Miracle
7.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 31m•NR• German
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
CH
Christine Hegeler
Narrator (voice)
LeadFD
Frédéric Dubois
Self - ancient cars specialist
AN
Alexander Nützenadel
Self - Professor of Social and Economic History
UH
Ulrike Hermann
Self - economics journalist
PF
Peter Fichtner
Self - member of the Ennepetal History group
SB
Sebastian Brünger
Self - writer
IW
Ingrid Windmüller
Self - member of the Ennepetal History group
RT
Rainer Traub
Self - artist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dietrich Duppel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dark Side of the German Economic Miracle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
