Slums of Berlin (1925)

Original title

Die Verrufenen

Directed by

Gerhard Lamprecht

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men are released from prison in post-World War I Berlin. One returns to his old life of crime, but the other is rejected by his family and society and struggles to find his way.

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What happens

Slums of Berlin (German: Die Verrufenen; English: The Outcasts) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht, based on the experiences of Heinrich Zille. Featuring performances by Aud Egede-Nissen, Bernhard Goetzke, and Mady Christians, it is one of three 'milieu' films by Lamprecht, often referred to as Zille films in homage to their inspiration. Originally intended to be titled Der fünfte Stand (The Fifth Estate), the film was renamed after its completion. The intertitle card displays Die Verrufenen with Der fünfte Stand shown in brackets and smaller text. The film was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It was both produced and distributed by National Film. Set in Berlin in the aftermath of the First World War, the film depicts the lives of two men released from prison. One resumes his life as a petty criminal, picking up where he left off prior to incarceration, and is reaccepted by his social circle. The other, however, faces rejection by both society and his family and must forge a new existence for himself. This is the only film in which Zille himself appeared. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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