Underplayed Gems

People on Sunday (1930)

People on Sunday poster
Original title
Menschen am Sonntag
Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese, Curt Siodmak, Fred Zinnemann
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 115 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows several Berlin residents as they spend a summer Sunday relaxing and socializing. It shows ordinary people enjoying their day off from work without a dramatic plot.

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What happens

People on Sunday (German: Menschen am Sonntag; full title Menschen am Sonntag, ein Film ohne Schauspieler. or People on Sunday: A Film Without Actors) is a 1930 German silent drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer from a screenplay by Billy Wilder, based on a reportage by Curt Siodmak, Robert's younger brother. The film follows a group of residents of Berlin on a summer's day during the interwar period. Hailed as a work of genius, it is a pivotal film in the development of German cinema and Hollywood. The film features the talents of Eugen Schüfftan (cinematography), Billy Wilder (screenplay) and Fred Zinnemann (cinematography assistant). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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