''Berlin, I Love You'' is a 2019 anthology romantic

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starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as an installment of the ''Cities of Love'', series created by Emmanuel Benbihy. It was released on February 8, 2019 in the United States, by

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, and on August 8, 2019 in Germany, by

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Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2017 that filming had begun on the latest instalment of the '' Cities of Love'' series, and would conclude in November. Amongst the announced cast included Helen Mirren,

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Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...

, and

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Following an early car ...

. Emily Beecham was announced as being cast in June 2018. A trailer shared by

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, who stars in and directs a segment of the film, revealed the involvements of Luke Wilson,

Charlotte Le Bon Charlotte Le Bon (born 4 September 1986) is a Canadian actress, artist, former model and television presenter. She is known for her work in the Canal+ talk show '' Le Grand Journal'', and the films '' Yves Saint Laurent'', ''The Hundred-Foot Jo ...

and

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acquired the distribution rights for the film in May 2018. In February 2019, artist

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claimed that his section of ''Berlin, I Love You'' was cut due to pressure from China's government. "The reason we were given for the episode’s removal .was that my political status had made it difficult for the production team."

Reception

''Berlin, I Love You'' received negative reviews from film critics. It holds approval rating on review aggregator website

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, based on reviews, with an average of . On

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, the film holds a rating of 34 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

References

External links

* {{Josef Rusnak 2019 films American anthology films German anthology films American romantic drama films German romantic drama films Films shot in Berlin English-language German films Films directed by Peter Chelsom Films directed by Fernando Eimbcke Films directed by Dennis Gansel Films directed by Dani Levy Saban Films films 2010s American films 2010s German films