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Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis

Name: Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis
Director: Walter Ruttmann
Released: 1927
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Walter Ruttmann

1927Walter RuttmannIMDb: 7.6/10

Summary

Walter Ruttmann’s Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis orchestrates a single, relentless day in the German capital, commencing with the city’s industrial awakening at dawn and culminating in its vibrant, often chaotic, nocturnal pulse. Far from a mere chronicle, this cinematic experiment reinterprets Berlin as a living organism, its streets and inhabitants forming a complex, mechanical ballet. The film meticulously charts the city’s transition from slumber to frenetic activity, capturing the rhythmic hum of machinery, the ebb and flow of human traffic, and the stark contrasts between labor and leisure. It’s a sensory immersion into the very essence of urban existence, where architecture, technology, and humanity intertwine to create a unique, non-narrative portrait of a metropolis in motion.

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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.

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Cult Classic♦Overrated

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DirectorWalter Ruttmann

Year1927

CountryGermany

IMDb Rating7.6/10

Synopsis

This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night..

Director

Walter Ruttmann

Writers

Walter Ruttmann, Karl Freund, Carl Mayer

Country

Germany

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The movie Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis was directed by Walter Ruttmann.

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis was released in the year 1927.

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis has an IMDb rating of 7.6 out of 10.

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis is a movie from Germany.

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis is categorised as Documentary in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis features .

The screenplay for Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis was written by Walter Ruttmann, Karl Freund, Carl Mayer.

If you enjoy Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis, you might also like The Reawakening (1920), The Bottom of the World (1920), Nude Woman by Waterfall (1920), The Isle of Desire (1920).

Yes, Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis (1927) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Documentary qualities.

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Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis

1927Walter RuttmannIMDb: 7.6/10

Summary

Synopsis

This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night.

Cult Meter

Cult Classic♦Overrated

Technical

DirectorWalter Ruttmann

Year1927

CountryGermany

IMDb Rating7.6/10

Synopsis

This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night..

Director

Walter Ruttmann

Writers

Walter Ruttmann, Karl Freund, Carl Mayer

Country

Germany

Editor's Choice Analysis

Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis Review – Is Ruttmann's Silent Classic Still Resonant?

Is 'Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis' worth watching today? Short answer: absolutely, but with significant caveats that demand a certain kind of viewer engagement. This film is an es...

Archivist John

Read Full Review