People on Sunday
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People on Sunday

7.2 / 10 1930 1h 14mNR German
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Erwin Splettstößer

Erwin Splettstößer

Erwin, the taxi driver

Lead
Brigitte Borchert

Brigitte Borchert

Brigitte Borchert, the record shop sales assistant

Wolfgang von Waltershausen

Wolfgang von Waltershausen

Wolfgang, the wine shop sales assistant

Christl Ehlers

Christl Ehlers

Christl, the film extra

Annie Schreyer

Annie Schreyer

Annie, the model

Kurt Gerron

Kurt Gerron

Kurt

Valeska Gert

Valeska Gert

Valeska

Heinrich Gretler

Heinrich Gretler

Heinrich

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edgar G. Ulmer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. People on Sunday is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker