Tragedy of the Street (1927)
Auguste is an aging prostitute who falls in love with Felix, a younger student. While Felix has strayed away from his parents, Auguste starts taking care of him and spends her life savings into a cake shop to move further away from prostitution, but trouble comes when another woman enters the picture.
Director: Bruno Rahn
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: April 14, 1927
Cast
- Asta Nielsen - Auguste - Old Street Walker
- Hilde Jennings - Clarissa - Young Street Walker
- Oskar Homolka - Anton - Pimp
- Werner Pittschau - Felix - Student
- Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein - His Mother
- Otto Kronburger - His Father
- Hermann Picha - Kauzke - Pianist
- Gerhard Dammann
- Eva Speyer - Dirne - Prostitute
Screenplay
- Wilhelm Braun (Theatre Play)
- Leo Heller (Screenplay)
- Ruth Goetz (Screenplay)
Music: Felix Bartsch
Cinematography: Guido Seeber
Production: Pantomim-Film AG
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
Keywords
prostitution, realism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tragedy of the Street about?
- Auguste is an aging prostitute who falls in love with Felix, a younger student. While Felix has strayed away from his parents, Auguste starts taking care of him and spends her life savings into a cake shop to move further away from prostitution, but trouble comes when another woman enters the picture.
- Who directed Tragedy of the Street?
- Tragedy of the Street was directed by Bruno Rahn.
- Who stars in Tragedy of the Street?
- Tragedy of the Street stars Asta Nielsen, Hilde Jennings, Oskar Homolka, Werner Pittschau, Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein, Otto Kronburger.
- How long is Tragedy of the Street?
- Tragedy of the Street has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Tragedy of the Street?
- Tragedy of the Street is a Drama film.
- Where was Tragedy of the Street produced?
- Tragedy of the Street was produced in Germany.