Berlin

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Berlin

1927

1h 0m

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Filmmaker Walther Ruttmann captures the sights and people of the German capital.

Time Out

A textbook classic to which the years have not been kind.

Oct 23, 2007

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

It remains a unique and sometimes inspired exercise in style for its own sake.

Jan 1, 2000

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

This is pure cinema, a work of visual rapture that often feels like stepping into a time machine, inviting us into a world long since past.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 3, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Outdated but still fine as an historical curio.

Rated: B

Aug 1, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 4/5

Jun 16, 2005

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Film4

More of a montage of images than an actual movie, this is a deeply fascinating documentary.

May 24, 2003

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david f

Important and historic but might not fit modern expectations for what a film should be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An incredible so called 'City Film' that unforgettable catches a single day in Berlin from the mid 1920's (which is very different to today ie post WWII Berlin) The shots are so well defined & the interesting places that where filmed makes this a surreal wonderful experience. It really takes you on a adventure & shows the simple & soaring beauty of the old days of Berlin. Not for everyone but I thought a wonderful delight.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

A visually compelling portrayal of this all-engulfing juggernaut.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Interesting early documentary that allows you to experience early 20th century Berlin. That being said as with most early silent documentaries it is very tedious and hard to sit through.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

The city symphony feature film masterpiece that anticipated Dziga Vertov's The Man With the Movie Camera, although the two movies are quite different, because Ruttmann's work is more centred on the images he takes themselves than on the filmmaking process and the analogic editing. In this film we truly get a genuine feel of the movement of a whole city, the passing of time and the advancement in the industrial and social lifestyle of the people. With the wonderful original soundtrack finally restored, the film is just a magnificent experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

a great exercise in flanerie! the shots composed were absolutely breathtaking, and the soundtrack, by basing itself in the sounds of the city definitely helped create the feel of a symphony of the city. the film definitely helped showcase the ordinary in a new, fascinating way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Walther Ruttmann captures the sights and people of the German capital.

Director: Walther Ruttmann
Producer: Walther Ruttmann
Screenwriter: Karl Freund
Genre: Documentary
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2020
Runtime: 1h 0m

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