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The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (1927)

The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin poster
Original title
Die schönsten Beine von Berlin
Directed by
Willi Wolff
Genre
silent film
Country
Weimar Republic
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Berlin, two dancers compete against each other in a stage revue. The film shows their rivalry and the glamorous show business of the time.

lightheartedplayfulenergeticupbeatglamorousnostalgicbreezy

What happens

The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (German: Die schönsten Beine von Berlin) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Dina Gralla and Kurt Gerron. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Stern. It functions as a revue show, showcasing leading dancers of the Weimar era. Richter and Gralla play rival competitors. A theme song composed by Walter Kollo was released alongside the film, and became a gramophone hit record. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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