At the end of your journey, Gereon Rath...
you will conquer your fear
and you will be invincible.
Take a deep breath...
and exhale again.
Inhale...
and exhale.
Your breath is life.
Fear... is death.
A great cold is coming.
And your breath knows...
there is a beginning in this ending.
Soon you will be free.
Free and ready...
for the big fight.
I have, I am, I want you right now
I'd like to if you want to All that's missing is a word
You feel the meaning And I'm sure you understand
I have, I am, I am in love with you
No. No, that's not it.
Love is burning in my head My heart and everywhere--
Well, it went something like this...
- But it was definitely by Spoliansky? - I think so, yes.
Hang on.
Two steps to the left Two back, then forward
...born to dance
You mean...
Everything shivers, it's alive
Link your arms, is it possible we're crazy?
Yes, that's it.
That's "A Day Like Gold." By Emil Engels.
Yes, now you mention it...
It's been very popular lately. Maybe I have one left.
Oh, yes.
"100,000 Volts in Your Veins."
- Want to listen to it again? - Yes. I'd love to.
A day like gold
100,000 volts in your veins...
I'll take it. Definitely.
A night like velvet and silk...
Right.
Thank you.
...you have everything you want A night, it couldn't be better
Two steps to the left Then back, then forward
Now or never, we're born to dance
Everything shivers, it's alive, link Your arms, is it possible we're crazy?
A day like gold
100,000 volts in your veins
A night like velvet and silk
BERLIN, DECEMBER 31, 1930
Life, is it but a dream?
It would be nice, I doubt
That it's true
Be careful, it's easily forgotten
HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR 2 YEARS WILL TAKE ANY JOB
Nothing remains as it is
GERMANY - TOPIC OF THE WORLD CRISIS REACHES CLIMAX
- Evening. - Evening.
- Happy New Year. - Thanks, you too.
Charlotte.
Thank God. I was afraid I had missed you.
I wasn't counting on seeing you, either.
Did you get it?
Smashing. Thank you.
- Late shift? - Until 1 a.m. And you?
Home and party. We have a date.
I know. I'll be there. Half past one at the latest.
Keep practicing.
The first dance of the new year is yours.
Good.
EXIT
Action starts at 9 p.m.
Fine. We'll take our second break then.
- How long can you make it last? - Half an hour.
Any longer would be suspicious.
Right here. At night, you need a flashing device.
You try it.
May I?
- Well, but then with-- - Hang on, mate. Not yet.
The gentleman wants to tear off the lady himself?
No, but tearing it off before the year is out is bad luck.
And he's superstitious, too.
Gentlemen, the last picture of the year. Are you coming?
Attention.
Why did the Buddha have you of all people on call tonight?
Because of her lovely first name, my dear Mr. Gräf.
As of the new year, we will work strictly by alphabet.
Miss Charlotte has the honor of doing the first shift.
Have a nice evening, all of you, and Happy New Year.
- You too, sir. - Thank you.
See you tomorrow, as lively as ever at the meeting.
Alphabet? But you're "R" as in Ritter.
For the Buddha, I'll always be Miss Charlotte, therefore a "C."
- We don't have any "As." - But "B" as in Böhm.
That's why I have the pleasure
of spending New Year's Eve with Berlin's biggest grouch.
- And I'll be forever grateful to you. - Just lucked out.
Completely undeservedly. Fine.
- On that note... - You get how the camera works?
- Yes. - Have fun.
A day like gold
100,000 volts in your veins
A night like velvet and silk
A day like gold
You have everything you want
A night, it couldn't be better
Two steps to the left Then back, then forward
Now or never, we're born to dance
Everything shivers, it's alive, link Yourarms, is it possible we're crazy?
A day like gold
100,000 volts in your veins
A night like velvet and silk
The SA should follow the party central office's instructions.
And they very clearly state to cancel all strike plans for tonight immediately.
Out of the question. I won't chicken out like a gutless dog at the last minute.
Tell that to the gentlemen in your central office in Munich.
-Who is this? -Group leader Rath, he's with CID.
Stennes! The order from Munich is unambiguous.
No taking part in street fights by the SA.
Lance Corporal Hitler might toe the line of the system, I don't. We're marching.
The Fuehrer is betting on the legal march through the institutions.
We can't risk another ban of the party. Even chief of staff Röhm--
I won't have an Austrian and a fag stop me fighting in the street.
- Oberführer, you're threatening-- - This conversation is over.
Come on.
- There will be consequences, Stennes. - I certainly hope so.
We'll muck out the pigsty,
and the orders will come from the capital of the Reich, not from the provinces.
You're up first. You and your oh-so-sweet poufs.
Stennes. Stennes!
Come on.
Cheers, men.
Cheers!
So, Rath, for how long do we have the street to ourselves?
- Thirty minutes. No more. - Should be enough.
Why do you look so worried?
It will be the first time that I reveal myself publicly as a member of the SA.
In uniform.
So? It's high time to show your colors.
Oberführer!
Comrades!
- Are you ready to attack? - Yes, sir!
- Sieg... - Heil!
I have everything on offer.
We are the assault lines
We are about to do...
You really look a lot like your father.
You think?
Yes.
Or you're just becoming more like him.
Et voilà.
The Blue Rothschild.
Isn't it much too precious to be worn?
Not for you.
Come.
- And there's your gentlemen's club. - Yes, the whole city wants to visit us.
But we want the whole country.
Last year simply flew past, didn't it?
Well, I just said, "There's no war anymore, but there's no peace either."
"It's an intermediate state which needs to come to an end already."
Wegener.
How nice of you to come celebrate with us.
But of course.
Is she here yet?
Your mother has just arrived, Mr. Nyssen.
- Good evening, Reich Chancellor. - May I introduce you?
This is General McFarland.
The American embassy's military attaché since a few weeks ago.
Pleased to meet you, General.
An odd customer. I wouldn't trust him an inch.
- But his German is very good. - That's exactly why.
Good evening.
It's an honor to have you with us, Mr. Brüning.
It's my pleasure. After such a turbulent year, what an enchanting end to it.
Yes, the castle is cut out for parties like this.
But not for you, my dear. No stolen sheen will make it right.
You really are the most vicious bitch Berlin's society has ever seen.
Pardon? You?
Yes, that's right.
And you are the most presumptuous insolence
who was ever allowed to play the lady of the house.
Comrades!
- The high gents in the Reichstag... - First group alight.
...wanted to forbid us to take to the streets.
- Boo! - And why?
- Because they are afraid of us! - Yes, sir!
Because they know...
- Gustav. - Comrade.
...that their Judaized politics is for the benefit of a few
and for the harm of the many!
Yes!
For years, they betrayed us.
For years, they let German men and women go hungry...
Yes!
- ...and be cold! - Yes!
Tonight...
we shall rise...
and take back what the Jew has taken from us!
Yes!
There they are.
- For we are hungry! - We are hungry!
- And we want work! - We want work!
- The city belongs to us! - Right.
- SA is marching! - We are hungry!
We are hungry!
Off with it now.
Now what, you idiot?
Let's tie it up. Go on! Come.
Come out, Toni. They're all gone.
He's still there. We can't get out yet.
Yes, we can.
The coast is clear.
Come on.
Look.
Come on.
POLICE STATION 14 BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG
DEPARTMENT STORE TIETZ
Kuschke, there's a break-in at Tietz on Ku'damm.
- The department store gang. - What?
Lanke, Kuschke, Hagedorn, this time we'll get them. Go!
Come with me.
- Wow, unbelievable. - I don't believe it.
Go on.
Take it all.
Toni.
Toni!
Leave some for me.
Start the car.
- Kurfürstendamm, Tietz. - Copy.
- We'll go in the back. - Let's go!
What exactly did you want to discuss with me?
I have an extraordinary surprise for you, Councillor.
- For the new year. - You do?
Yes.
It's about the rockets. My engineers have...
made huge progress. You'll see.
Continue.
Patience.
First, let's have some fun.
We must dispatch with life before we die.
- Please excuse us for a minute. - Of course.
How could you do that?
I don't know what you mean. Good evening.
You know exactly what I mean, son. The stone.
Ms. Bellinghausen, hello.
Oh, that.
Should I have asked your permission?
You haven't the faintest idea what you are doing.
But I do. For some time now, I've known exactly what I'm doing.
You will go to that person right now and take the rock off her.
Might you be jealous because of some precious stone?
- It's not just some precious stone. - A wonderful evening.
Delegation Councillor, how nice to see you.
The pleasure is mine.
Miss Seegers! What are you doing here?
I thought you despise capital.
I am studying my enemy, Mr. Wendt. So don't tell me later I didn't warn you.
- And what does your... - Oscar?
He's out of town.
So will you make do with me?
- We are hungry! - Come with us.
- We want work! - SA is marching!
We'll get those Jews! Come along!
We want our work back!
We want work!
- Nine o'clock sharp, right? - Yes.
And... now!
We want work!
Go on!
- Yeah? -Y ah!
- Out with you, Jewish scum! - Stop!
Operator? The police.
Police! Please, hurry! There's a mob on Ku'damm!
It's the SA! Come quick!
GOLDEN TIMES WITH JEWELRY BY TIETZ
Yeah!
Sieg Heil!
Hey, stop it.
- Sieg Heil! - Sieg Heil!
Toni, wait a second.
- How do you like this one? - Nice.
Come on, I want to see it on you. Because it's warm. Put it on.
Hang on.
It's my present.
- Police! - Let's go!
- Freeze! Freeze! - Go after them. Hagedorn!
- Freeze! We'll get them. - Go on!
They went this way. Kuschke!
- Stop! - Wait!
Benni, come on!
Open the door! Open the door, God damn it!
Crap!
Come.
Come on, Toni. Come on.
I've got you.
- Come on, come on. - Jeez!
Are you tired of life?
Come on in!
Kuschke, come on. From the other side. We'll get them from the other side.
- Kuschke! - Don't look down. We've got this.
I won't.
We'll celebrate later. Just the two of us, and properly.
Hold on tight.
Guys! Go on! They're up on the roof.
- What are you doing? - Nothing.
That was the department store gang. It was already gone.
That's what I say as commissioner of Station 14.
All present officers confirmed, unanimously.
Or aren't they?
- Right. On the roof now. - We'll take the back stairs.
Look at this tragedy, Wegener.
He's not the first man in his prime
to make a fool of himself for the sake of a girl.
What do you want?
- The SA is running riot on Ku'damm. - So?
There's a lot of them. They are hunting down civilians.
It's not our jurisdiction.
It looks like the SA is revolting against the party leadership of the NSDAP.
The police is not intervening... so far.
Come on.
- What kind of assholes are you? - We need to get down.
You can't. There are cops.
- Cops? - Come on, Benni. Leave it.
- Get lost, you twerp. - Where are the cops?
- There they are! Police! - Freeze! Police! Stop!
Freeze!
Stop! Freeze!
In here. Come.
- I'll stay up here. - I'll take the fire escape.
Careful.
- I'll slap you. - Go ahead.
Let's get out of here.
Wait.
I won't leave Benni alone.
- What's your name? - Toni.
- And you? - Moritz.
Freeze!
Give me your loot.
Benni!
Please don't!
Shit. Stop!
Stop!
Homicide, Criminal Assistant Ritter speaking.
Thank you, we're on our way.
Detective Superintendent?
Did you hear me say "come in"?
Excuse me, sir. Burglary with lethal consequence on Wittenbergplatz.
We are needed.
Didn't you hear me? Keep going.
The lady, too. Please keep moving.
Böhm, Department A.
- Are you the witnesses? - Yes, sir.
- You are? - Staff Sergeant Naumann, sir.
- Commissioner of Station 14. - You saw what happened?
I did. Not just me, half our shift is here.
The department store gang, no doubt.
What's going on over there?
How did it happen?
Slipped.
When he tried to escape.
- What did you find on him? - Nothing.
- Nothing? - No.
But I thought this was a burglary?
One of his accomplices must have taken the loot.
How many were there?
- Sergeant Naumann! - Excuse me.
- Four guys, I think. Wasn't easy to spot. - And one girl.
- A girl? - Yes, a redhead.
She had a backpack, I saw.
Naumann, we need your guys!
You can see, sir, we need all men over there.
I'll send someone tomorrow to determine the circumstances of the crime.
- Station 14, yeah? - Yes. Come on, boys.
- All right, take him to pathology. - One second, sir.
If you must, take some pictures.
Toni.
- Wait up! - Miss Ritter!
Toni!
Toni, stop!
Toni!
Toni, wait!
It's the cops, guys! Get out of here!
How long has the operation been going on?
Looks like they only just arrived.
But why so late?
I'll ask.
The officer in charge said they have it under control now.
He will crack down on them.
Present the ringleader.
Ringleader to the front.
That's how fast we meet again.
Take him away.
Surprise.
Dear esteemed guests. It's a great honor for us that you have all come here
in order to celebrate New Year's Eve with us.
The past year has been another eventful one,
in the world as well as for the two of us on a very private level.
Alfred recently surprised me with an appointment...
the consequence of which we want to celebrate with you.
It was supposed to be a surprise.
For you too, dear Annemarie.
The appointment was at the registrar's office.
Yes, we got married!
Bravo!
Wegener, come see me tomorrow. First thing.
There is urgent need for action.
Very well.
Thank you.
Your Excellencies, Your Eminences, dear friends.
We can already describe the past year, 1930, as historic.
One of us...
that is you, dear Mr. Brüning. have been Reich Chancellor for nine months now.
During this time,
you have made a clean sweep with the republican confusion in our country.
It was our pleasure, and it still is, to watch you do it.
What needs to happen next?
Now that our connection has proven to be so... fruitful?
Well, what?
After nine months?
There's a birth!
It's... it's a dirty process involving blood and juice and pain.
And it's not called labor for nothing,
that which throws us into life.
Labor, with which we ring in a new era.
From the dark through the blood into the light.
Here's to the new era!
To the new era!
- Long live Germany! - Long live Germany!
Let's reach for the stars and beyond!
Let's think big, bigger...
than all the other nations!
We will be the first ones on the moon!
And...
And you might ask yourself...
how long it would take.
Well, I'm proud to be able to inform you...
The first man...
who will step on the moon...
is already living amongst us.
This man...
I will be this man.
It's nearly midnight.
Let's count backwards together.
On my command.
Ten...
...nine... eight... seven... six...
five... four... three... two... one!
A day like gold
100,000 volts in your veins
A night like velvet and silk
A day like gold
You have everything you want
A night, it couldn't be better
Two steps to the left Then back, then forward
Now or never, we're born to dance
Everything shivers, it's alive, link Your arms, is it possible we're crazy?
Mr. Wegener, where can I make a phone call, please?
- Follow me. - Thank you.
A night like velvet and silk
Life, is it but a dream?
It would be nice, I doubt
That it's true
Be careful, it's easily forgotten
Nothing remains as it is
- Happy New Year. - Happy New Year.
Greetings to Moscow, Paris and Vienna
We wave to you, everyone is coming to Berlin
Everything shrill, everyone wants it They all knew all along that we're crazy
A day like gold
What remains will be declared
A shimmer, what do I care about balances?
Let's dance
Yes, I want to call overseas, please.
- Go ahead. - United States. New York.
Brooklyn 2-3-6.
The connection is up in 30 minutes.
Did he stand you up?
Too right.
- Good morning. - Miss Seegers.
I was worried you wouldn't come.
You were suddenly gone.
Should I stop having fun, then?
Work.
I had to go to an operation.
Yes, who's this?
Jacob Grün, from Berlin. Is that you, Avrum?
Yeah. Why are you calling?
Listen carefully.
I know where your late father's diamond is.
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about the Blue Rothschild. It's here, in Berlin.