Underplayed Gems

At the Edge of the Great City (1922)

At the Edge of the Great City poster
Original title
Am Rande der Großstadt
Directed by
Hanns Kobe
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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How it feels

This is a German silent film from 1922. It follows characters navigating life on the outskirts of a major city.

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What happens

At the Edge of the Great City (German: Am Rande der Großstadt) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Hanns Kobe and starring Evi Eva, Fritz Kortner and Rudolf Forster. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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