Summary
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 67GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer67%
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
Audience score62%
Running time
2 h 35 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +46 min on the typical 109
typical 109155Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1925
March 1, 1925
101 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- G.W. Pabst Director, Editor
Writing · 2
- Willy Haas Screenplay
- Hugo Bettauer Novel
Production · 2
- Michail Salkind Producer
- Romain Pinès Producer
Camera · 3
- Guido Seeber Director of Photography
- Curt Oertel Director of Photography
- Robert Lach Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Anatole Litvak Editor
- Mark Sorkin Editor
Sound · 1
- Max Deutsch Music
Art · 3
- Otto Erdmann Production Design
- Hans Sohnle Production Design
- Edgar G. Ulmer Set Designer
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