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 rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”
Credits
To Whom Does the World Belong? Cast
To Whom Does the World Belong? Crew
Name |
Department |
Günther Krampf as Director of Photography. He was 34 (51) years old when He died
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Camera |
Ernst Ottwald as Screenplay. |
Writing |
Hanns Eisler as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (64) years old when He died
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Sound |
C.P. Haacker as Art Direction. |
Art |
Robert Scharfenberg as Art Direction. He was 33 (100) years old when He died
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Art |
Bertolt Brecht as Screenplay. He was 35 (58) years old when He died
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Writing |
Slatan Dudow as Director. He was 29 (60) years old when He died
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Directing |