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The novel is set in the Working Class Alexanderplatz district of 1920s Berlin . Its narrative style is reminiscent of James Joyce . It is told from multiple Points Of View , and uses sound effects, newspaper articles, songs, speeches, and other books to propel the plot forward.

The novel was made into a movie, called ''Berlin - Alexanderplatz'', in 1931 . Döblin worked on the adaptation, along with Karl Heinz Martin and Hans Wilhelm . It was directed by Piel Jutzi , and starred Heinrich George , Maria Bard , Margarete Schlegel , Bernhard Minetti , Gerhard Bienert , Albert Florath and Paul Westermeier . It ran 85 minutes.

A Television Mini-series was broadcast in 1980 . It was adapted and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder , and starred Günter Lamprecht ; it was 15½ hours long. {Link without Title}