Das Lied vom Leben

Das Lied vom Leben

65 mins | Drama | April 24, 1931

This Brechtian musical about a young woman who flees from her decrepit, noble fiancé and marries a sailor is an interesting, although not a completely successful attempt to translate the sort of stage show to film. It has some good points, including the complete abandonment of the sort of surrealistic stage design that had enlivened the silent cinema. Instead, this tries for a purely cinematic technique, including multiple exposures, undercranking and distorting camera angles and lenses.

Das Lied vom Leben

65 mins | Drama | April 24, 1931

Das Lied vom Leben
This Brechtian musical about a young woman who flees from her decrepit, noble fiancé and marries a sailor is an interesting, although not a completely successful attempt to translate the sort of stage show to film. It has some good points, including the complete abandonment of the sort of surrealistic stage design that had enlivened the silent cinema. Instead, this tries for a purely cinematic technique, including multiple exposures, undercranking and distorting camera angles and lenses.
Producers
Original title Das Lied vom Leben
Directors Alexis Granowsky
Writers

Cast

Aribert Mog

as Igor

Margot Ferra

as Erika Walter

Elsa Wagner

as Erikas Mutter

Ernst Busch

as Sänger

Leo Monosson

as Sänger

Harald Paulsen

as Sänger

Greta Keller

as Sängerin