How the Berlin Worker Lives (1930)

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This documentary shows how the Berliner workers lived in 1930. The director Slatan Dudow shows through images: a) the workers leaving the factory; b) the raise of the rents; c) the "unpleasant" guest, meaning the justice officer that brings the eviction notice; d) the fight of classes of the houses of capitalists and working classes; e) the parks of the working class; f) the houses of the working class, origin of the tuberculosis and the victims; g) the playground of the working class; h) the swimming pool for the working class, ironically called the "Baltic Sea" of the working class; i) the effects of humidity of basement where a family lives, with one member deaf; j) one working class family having dinner while the capitalist baths his dog; k) the eviction notice received from an unemployed family and their eviction.

Director: Slatan Dudow
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date:
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: de

Keywords

berlin, germany, working class, poverty, silent film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is How the Berlin Worker Lives about?
This documentary shows how the Berliner workers lived in 1930. The director Slatan Dudow shows through images: a) the workers leaving the factory; b) the raise of the rents; c) the "unpleasant" guest, meaning the justice officer that brings the eviction notice; d) the fight of classes of the houses of capitalists and working classes; e) the parks of the working class; f) the houses of the working class, origin of the tuberculosis and the victims; g) the playground of the working class; h) the swimming pool for the working class, ironically called the "Baltic Sea" of the working class; i) the effects of humidity of basement where a family lives, with one member deaf; j) one working class family having dinner while the capitalist baths his dog; k) the eviction notice received from an unemployed family and their eviction.
Who directed How the Berlin Worker Lives?
How the Berlin Worker Lives was directed by Slatan Dudow.
How long is How the Berlin Worker Lives?
How the Berlin Worker Lives has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
What genre is How the Berlin Worker Lives?
How the Berlin Worker Lives is a Documentary film.
Where was How the Berlin Worker Lives produced?
How the Berlin Worker Lives was produced in Germany.