Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
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A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions at that time. Germany had just recovered a little from the worst consequences of the First World War, the great economic crisis was still a few years away and Hitler was not yet an issue at the time.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1927-09-23
Runtime: 69 mins
Director: Walter Ruttmann
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Production Companies: Deutsche Vereinsfilm AG, Fox Europa Produktion
Production Countries: Germany
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