Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness (Mutter Krausens Fahrt ins Glück) 94 years old
The great Zille-movie
Mutter Krause, her daughter Erna and her son Paul live in a tenement in the poorer section of Berlin's Wedding district. Along with them lives "the Tenant", his soon-to-be bride Friede, who works as a prostitute, and her child whose name isn't revealed in the film. Mutter Krause is a quiet, long-suffering old woman who earns what little she can delivering newspapers. However, Paul is an alcoholic and spends all her money on drink. Mutter Krause can't pay back the money she owes the man whose newspapers she delivered and he accuses her of stealing and threatens her with arrest. Mutter Krause must then pawn her last valuable possession, a treasured memento of her late husband. Paul then breaks into the same pawn shop. He gets away but is later arrested. Meanwhile, Erna begins dating a young man with Communist views, who turns Erna to Communism and also helps her earn the money her mother needs by more honest means.
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Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Schmitt She was 68, 76 years old when she died | as Mutter Krause |
| Holmes Zimmermann He was 29, 56 years old when he died | as Paul |
| Ilse Trautschold She was 23, 85 years old when she died | as Erna |
| Fee Wachsmuth She was 70, now 24 years old | as Kind |
| Friedrich Gnaß He was 37, 65 years old when he died | as Max |
| Vera Sacharowa | as Prostituierte |
| Gerhard Bienert He was 31, 88 years old when he died | as Untermieter |
Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jan Fethke as Screenplay. He was 26 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Phil Jutzi as Director. He was 33 (49) years old when He died | Directing |
| Willy Döll as Screenplay. He was 23 (now 71) years old | Writing |
| Otto Nagel as Story. He was 35 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness (94 years)
The great Zille-movie
- Release day: Monday, December 30, 1929
- Runtime: 133 minutes