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13 May 1928 (USA)
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This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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1920s
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10 of the best films set in Berlin
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 August 2011, 3:04 AM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘People on Sunday’ Foreshadows Independent Cinema
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Raffaello Matarazzo, "People on Sunday" and More DVDs
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(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 August 2011, 3:04 AM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘People on Sunday’ Foreshadows Independent Cinema
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 7 July 2011, 5:21 AM, PDT)
Raffaello Matarazzo, "People on Sunday" and More DVDs
(From MUBI. 30 June 2011, 2:19 AM, PDT)
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the idea and the visualization
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Cast
(in alphabetical order) | Paul von Hindenburg | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
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| Walter Ruttmann | (as Walther Ruttmann) | ||
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| Karl Freund | screenplay | |
| Carl Mayer | idea | |
| Walter Ruttmann | screenplay (as Walther Ruttmann) | |
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| Karl Freund | .... | producer | |
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| Edmund Meisel | |||
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| Robert Baberske | |||
| Reimar Kuntze | |||
| László Schäffer | (as Laszlo Schäffer) | ||
| Karl Freund | (uncredited) | ||
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| Walter Ruttmann | (uncredited) | ||
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| Erich Kettelhut | (uncredited) | ||
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| Karl Freund | .... | production supervisor | |
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| Frank Strobel | .... | conductor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1928) (USA) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Edition Filmmuseum (2008) (worldwide) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- Kino Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Movies Unlimited (????) (USA) (VHS)
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"Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt" - Germany (original title)
"Berlin: A Symphony of a Big City" - International (English title) (informal literal title)
"Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis" - USA
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"Berlin: A Symphony of a Big City" - International (English title) (informal literal title)
"Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis" - USA
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65 min | Finland:79 min | Germany:74 min (restored version)
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After the movie, Arte TV showed 3 short trick films previously made by Ruttmann, whose motives had been used as transitions in the movie (air date: 1 Dec 2007).See more »
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Version of Berlin Symphony (2002)See more »
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It's like Koyaanisqatsi of 20s! It's miraculous! Awesome! It's all about the idea of a great city moving forward up-tempo but still having quite common problems of Germany's twenties – poverty and exacerbation, nevertheless Berlin being one of the most fashionable cities of Europe of that particular time. But it's not the movie's main account. Its atmosphere was created by excellent cameraman work. The frame when a train moves right into you and then suddenly turns away is quite impressive. Never seen that advanced cameraman till Citizen Kane. I'd also definitely recommend watching Ruttmann's 'Lichtspiel Opus I ', an avant-garde animated movie created in 1921.