Step back into 1950s Berlin with "The Berlin Dance School" ("Ku'damm" in Germany), a compelling drama about family and rebellion. The series centers on Caterina Schöllack, the strict owner of a prestigious dance school, and her three daughters. In a conservative, post-war society, Caterina expects her daughters, Monika, Helga, and Eva, to marry well and uphold tradition. However, her rebellious middle daughter Monika discovers the exciting and forbidden world of rock and roll. This sets off a powerful clash between an older generation's rigid expectations and the youth's fight for personal freedom. The show explores themes of female empowerment and finding your own rhythm in a rapidly changing world. The popular German series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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The Berlin Dance School is a German drama series that aired on ZDF. Set in the 1950s, it follows the lives of students and teachers at a prestigious dance school in Berlin as they chase their dreams amid post-war challenges. The show explores themes like ambition, friendship, romance, and family secrets while highlighting how personal struggles collide with historical events. With its stylish costumes and evocative music from the era, The Berlin Dance School immerses viewers in both glamorous performances and emotional storylines. Fans enjoyed watching characters grow through competition, love affairs, and societal changes during an important time in Germany’s history. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns to screens or if new episodes are announced later on.
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Ku'damm 56 is a drama miniseries which tells the story of the family Schöllack in Berlin, Germany in the 1950s. Caterina Schöllack runs a prestigious dance school in Berlin. Her main concerns are marrying off her three daughters - Monika, Eva, and Helga - to wealthy or well-established gentlemen and keeping the traditions in her dance school 'Galant'. But one daughter, Monika, struggles with adulthood and her role as a woman in this time; she is fascinated by a whole new world with quiffs, leather jackets, petticoats and American rock'n'roll.
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