Uli Edel

The Profile

Uli Edel is a German film director best known for the 1981 film Christiane F. - Noi i ragazzi dello zoo di Berlino, noted for its stark depiction of youth heroin addiction.

German director active since the 1970s. Notable films include Christiane F. (1981), Last Exit to Brooklyn, Body of Evidence (1993), and The Baader Meinhof Complex.

Collected commentary centers on Uli Edel's 1981 film Christiane F., noted for its raw depiction of teenage heroin addiction in 1970s Berlin. The review praises the film's harsh realism and cinematography, and critiques a Bowie concert sequence as promotional. Overall reception in the provided review is positive (4/5).