The Dark Side of the German Economic Miracle (2025) is a documentary, tv movie, history directed by Dietrich Duppel rated 7.0/10.
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.
Released: 2025-10-14
Duration: 1h 31m
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie, History
Country: Germany
Director: Dietrich Duppel
Writer: Dietrich Duppel, Thomas Schuhbauer
Cast: Christine Hegeler, Frédéric Dubois, Alexander Nützenadel, Ulrike Hermann
Production: ECO Media, ZDF/Arte
Christine Hegeler
Narrator (voice)
Frédéric Dubois
Self - ancient cars specialist
Alexander Nützenadel
Self - Professor of Social and Economic History
Ulrike Hermann
Self - economics journalist
Peter Fichtner
Self - member of the Ennepetal History group
Sebastian Brünger
Self - writer
Ingrid Windmüller
Self - member of the Ennepetal History group
Rainer Traub
Self - artist
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