
Story of the trials and tribulations of a German who emigrates to the US during the Great Depression..


Is this thing worth the time? Honestly, only if you have a thing for 1930s dramas that feel like they were pulled out of a literal attic. If you like your movies polished and snappy, skip this. It’s for the folks who want to see how people in the thirties thought 'America' looked. It’s slow, it’s a bit clunky, and it s...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Luis Trenker

Edward LeSaint
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"Is this thing worth the time? Honestly, only if you have a thing for 1930s dramas that feel like they were pulled out of a literal attic. If you like your movies polished and snappy, skip this. It’s for the folks who want to see how people in the thirties thought 'America' looked. It’s slow, it’s a bit clunky, and it smells like old film stock. Luis Trenker is at the center of this, and man, he really carries a lot of weight on his shoulders. He plays this German guy who just wants a piece of t..."
Lore Schuetzendorf
Reinhart Steinbicker, Arnold Ulitz, Luis Trenker
Germany
1920 · IMDb —
William Parke

