Menschen hinter Maschinen (1937)
A railway employee in conversation with another man. The former presents two instruments used to test locomotives (test bench, measuring car). When asked, he emphatically explains that despite modern machines, people are indispensable for the operation of the Reichsbahn. The film then shows various Reichsbahn employees at their workplaces, engaged in staged dialogues with each other and with railway customers. Locomotive drivers and stokers, conductors, shunters at a station, signal box employees, and track workers are shown. Finally, railway workers are seen in their free time and socializing at a colleague's birthday party.
Director: Hans Fritz Wilhelm
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: September 20, 1937
Screenplay
Cinematography: Erich Menzel, Hans Bastanier
Production: UFA
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans Fritz Wilhelm
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Menschen hinter Maschinen about?
- A railway employee in conversation with another man. The former presents two instruments used to test locomotives (test bench, measuring car). When asked, he emphatically explains that despite modern machines, people are indispensable for the operation of the Reichsbahn. The film then shows various Reichsbahn employees at their workplaces, engaged in staged dialogues with each other and with railway customers. Locomotive drivers and stokers, conductors, shunters at a station, signal box employees, and track workers are shown. Finally, railway workers are seen in their free time and socializing at a colleague's birthday party.
- Who directed Menschen hinter Maschinen?
- Menschen hinter Maschinen was directed by Hans Fritz Wilhelm.
- How long is Menschen hinter Maschinen?
- Menschen hinter Maschinen has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is Menschen hinter Maschinen?
- Menschen hinter Maschinen is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Menschen hinter Maschinen produced?
- Menschen hinter Maschinen was produced in Germany.