Helene Weigel
Metropolis
(1927)
BeautifulSlow movingClassicComplex
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. (more)
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. (more)
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
(1932)
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back ... (more)
Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back ... (more)
The Wind Rose (1957)
An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world. (more)
An international anthology about the struggles of female workers around the world. (more)
A Man's a Man (1931)
About a civilian who is press-ganged into a machine-gunner's squadron and transformed into the perfect soldier. (more)
About a civilian who is press-ganged into a machine-gunner's squadron and transformed into the perfect soldier. (more)
Mother Courage and Her Children (1961)
During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her ... (more)
During the Thirty Years' War, the camp-follower Anna Fierling, called "Mother Courage", travels the length and breadth of Europe with her covered wagon. She does not care if it's Catholics or Protestants she trades with as long as business thrives. She loses her ... (more)
Mein Kind (1956)