Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932)
Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 11min
- Drama
- 23 Apr 1933 (USA)
- Movie
During Great Depression, a family is evicted from their apartment and with no other option they move to a tent camp called Kuhle Wampe.
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Annie Bönike
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Fritz
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Martha Wolter | ... |
Gerda
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Adolf Fischer | ... |
Kurt, Anni's Bruder
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Lili Schoenborn-Anspach | ... |
Mutter Bönike
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Max Sablotzki | ... |
Vater Bönike
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Alfred Schaefer | ... |
Junger Arbeitsloser
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| Gerhard Bienert | ... |
Zeitungsleser in der S-Bahn
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Martha Burchardi |
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Carl Heinz Charrell |
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Helene Weigel | ... |
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Karl Kahmen |
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Fritz Erpenbeck |
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Josef Hanoszek |
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Richard Pilgert |
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Hugo Werner-Kahle |
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Hermann Krehan |
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Paul Kretzburg |
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Rudolf Pehls |
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Erich Peters |
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Olly Rummel |
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Willi Schur | ... |
Otto, Verlobunsgast
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Martha Seemann |
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Hans Stern |
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Karl Wagner |
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| Erwin Geschonneck | ... |
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Directed by
| Slatan Dudow | ||
Written by
| Bertolt Brecht | ... | () |
| Ernst Ottwald | ... | () |
Produced by
| Willi Münzenberg | ... | producer |
| Lazar Wechsler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hanns Eisler | ||
Cinematography by
| Günther Krampf | ||
Art Direction by
| C.P. Haacker | ||
| Robert Scharfenberg | ||
Production Management
| George Hoellering | ... | production manager |
| Robert Scharfenberg | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Carl Erich Kroschke | ... | sound master |
| Peter Meyrowitz | ... | sound editor |
| Michelis | ... | sound master |
Music Department
| Lewis Ruth | ... | orchestra |
| Josef Schmid | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- Prometheus-Film-Verleih und Vertriebs-GmbH (in association with)
- Praesens-Film
Distributors
- Praesens-Film (1932) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kinematrade Inc. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- B & N Films (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1967) (East Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- BFI Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- European Video Distributors (EVD) (2001) (United States) (VHS) (German language only)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
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Other Companies
- Garrison Films Inc. (releasing agency)
Storyline
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A working-class family in Berlin in 1931 where survival is difficult, with massive unemployment in the wake of the Great Depression. After Anni's brother commits suicide in despair, her family finds itself forced to move to Kuhle Wampe, a lakeside camp on the outskirts of Berlin, now home to increasing numbers of unemployed. When Anni's relationship with Franz ends, she moves back to Berlin and gets involved in the workers' youth movement. Written by DEFA Film Library |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bertolt Brecht, who wrote the screenplay, claimed that this was the only film made of his work not to distort his intentions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Ein Feigenblatt für Kuhle Wampe oder Wem gehört die Welt? (1975). See more » |