Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

1932
1h 14m
6.8

6.8/10

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Overview

Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Praesens-Film Prometheus-Film-Verleih
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?
Release Date May 14, 1932
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0023104

Cast

Hertha Thiele
Hertha Thiele

Anni

Ernst Busch
Ernst Busch

Fritz

Max Sablotzki
Max Sablotzki

Vater Bönicke

Lilli Schoenborn
Lilli Schoenborn

Mutter Bönike

Martha Wolter
Martha Wolter

Gerda

Adolf Fischer
Adolf Fischer

Kurt

Gerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert

Zeitungsleser

Erwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck

Arbeitersportler

Anna Müller-Lincke
Anna Müller-Lincke

Sängerin

Helene Weigel
Helene Weigel

Ballad singer (voice)

Hermann Krehan
Hermann Krehan

Hugo Werner-Kahle
Hugo Werner-Kahle

Key Crew

Ernst Ottwalt
Screenplay
Bertolt Brecht
Screenplay
Slatan Dudow
Director