


Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”
Director
Slatan Dudow
Writers
Ernst Ottwalt, Bertolt Brecht
Release Date
May 14, 1932
Runtime
1h 14m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
24

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