People on Sunday

1930 1h 14m DE

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7.2

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7.3

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 117🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 3,902

Drama

Synopsis

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A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erwin Splettstößer
Erwin, the taxi driver
Brigitte Borchert
Brigitte Borchert, the record shop sales assistant
Wolfgang von Waltershausen
Wolfgang, the wine shop sales assistant
Christl Ehlers
Christl, the film extra
Annie Schreyer
Annie, the model
Kurt Gerron
Kurt
Valeska Gert
Valeska
Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Billy Wilder, Curt Siodmak
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Eugen Schüfftan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Otto Stenzeel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Erwin Splettstößer and Brigitte Borchert and Wolfgang von Waltershausen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Siodmak directs. Eugen Schüfftan behind the camera. Otto Stenzeel scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Siodmak, shot by Eugen Schüfftan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Otto Stenzeel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Erwin Splettstößer and Brigitte Borchert and Wolfgang von Waltershausen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 31 themes, including "friendship", "berlin, germany", "beach", "countryside".