Underplayed Gems

Why Cry at Parting? (1929)

Why Cry at Parting? poster
Original title
Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?
Directed by
Richard Eichberg
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent comedy from 1929 about a couple or group of friends facing a separation. The tone is playful and cheerful, treating the idea of parting with humor instead of sorrow.

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What happens

Why Cry at Parting? (German: Wer wird denn weinen, wenn man auseinandergeht?) is a 1929 British-German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Dina Gralla, Harry Halm and Paul Morgan. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Southampton. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann, Herbert O. Phillips and Werner Schlichting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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