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Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1929-03-12

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: Joe May

Writer: Joe May, Hans Székely, Rolf E. Vanloo

Spoken language: No Language

Genres: Drama

Original title: Asphalt

Production Companies: UFA

Production Countries: Germany

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