Berlin Alexanderplatz S1E8 — The Sun Warms the Skin, But Burns It Sometimes Too
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The Sun Warms the Skin, But Burns It Sometimes Too

7.8/10 · 302 votesNov 24, 198059 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Franz becomes involved in an illegal enterprise with Willy, whom he met at a cabaret. Eva and Herbert drop by to see Franz and bring a young woman, Emilie Karsunke, whom they offer as a new lover. Franz and the tender-hearted woman, whom he nicknames

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes14

Cast9

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Franz Biberkopf

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Eva

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Reinhold

Barbara Sukowa

Barbara Sukowa

Emilie "Mieze" Karsunke

Franz Buchrieser

Franz Buchrieser

Meck

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Pums

Brigitte Mira

Brigitte Mira

Frau Bast

Claus Holm

Claus Holm

Max

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Narrator (voice, uncredited)

Crew2

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Sun Warms the Skin, But Burns It Sometimes Too" is episode 8 of Berlin Alexanderplatz season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 302 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, it aired on November 24, 1980.