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Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
6.9 / 10• 1932• 1h 14m•NR• German
Drama
Storyline
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.”
Cast & Crew
Hertha Thiele
Anni
LeadEB
Ernst Busch
Fritz
MS
Max Sablotzki
Vater Bönicke
LS
Lilli Schoenborn
Mutter Bönike
MW
Martha Wolter
Gerda
AF
Adolf Fischer
Kurt
Gerhard Bienert
Zeitungsleser
Erwin Geschonneck
Arbeitersportler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Slatan Dudow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
