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The story of Berlin is one of a clash of ideas that would shape the modern world. The 18th century King, Frederick the Great, was a contradictory character whose legacy would define Berlin as a pla...ce of both aggressive militarism and enlightened idealism. He would be embraced as an icon by Hitler and later the Communist leaders in East Berlin. But his liberalism created a city in which new theories of sex and sexuality could flourish inspiring groundbreaking art. During the cold war the street that bore his name, Friedrichstrasse, was also brutally divided, and irreconcilable. Only after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 was King Friedrich returned to his desired resting place. The funeral was intended as a laying-to-rest of more than just a body.
The story of Berlin is one of a clash of ideas that would shape the modern world. The 18th century King, Frederick the Great, was a contradictory character whose legacy would define Berlin as a pla...ce of both aggressive militarism and enlightened idealism. He would be embraced as an icon by Hitler and later the Communist leaders in East Berlin. But his liberalism created a city in which new theories of sex and sexuality could flourish inspiring groundbreaking art. During the cold war the street that bore his name, Friedrichstrasse, was also brutally divided, and irreconcilable. Only after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 was King Friedrich returned to his desired resting place. The funeral was intended as a laying-to-rest of more than just a body.
| Series: | Berlin |
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| First transmission date: | 14-11-2009 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC2 |
| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:58:20 |
| Note: | English and German international versions available. |
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| Director: | Sam Hobkinson |
| Presenter: | Matt Frei |
| Contributors: | Matt Frei; Frau Gloede; Stephan Grothgar; Matthias Reetz; Frau Schuckert |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Berlin (Germany); Cold War--History |
| Production number: | FKAE211A |
| Videofinder number: | 8117 |
| Available to public: | no |
