People on Sunday

Feb 4, 1930

1h 14m

★ 7.2

Overview

A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Filmstudio 1929

Filmstudio Berlin

People on Sunday Trailers

Cast

Erwin, the taxi driver

Erwin Splettstößer

Brigitte Borchert, the record shop sales assistant

Brigitte Borchert

Wolfgang, the wine shop sales assistant

Wolfgang von Waltershausen

Christl, the film extra

Christl Ehlers

Annie, the model

Annie Schreyer

Kurt

Kurt Gerron

Valeska

Valeska Gert

Heinrich

Heinrich Gretler

Ernö

Ernö Verebes

Photo Subject at Beach

Moriz Seeler

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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