To Whom Does the World Belong? (Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?) 92 years old

To Whom Does the World Belong?

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

Name Character
Hertha Thiele She was 24, 76 years old when she died as Anni
Ernst Busch He was 33, 80 years old when he died as Fritz
Max Sablotzki as Vater Bönicke
Lilli Schoenborn She was 35, 89 years old when she died as Mutter Bönike
Adolf Fischer He was 32, 46 years old when he died as Kurt
Gerhard Bienert He was 35, 88 years old when he died as Zeitungsleser
Erwin Geschonneck He was 26, 101 years old when he died as Arbeitersportler
Martha Wolter as Gerda

To Whom Does the World Belong? Crew

Name Department
Günther Krampf as Director of Photography. He was 34 (51) years old when He died Camera
Ernst Ottwald as Screenplay. Writing
Hanns Eisler as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (64) years old when He died Sound
C.P. Haacker as Art Direction. Art
Robert Scharfenberg as Art Direction. He was 33 (100) years old when He died Art
Bertolt Brecht as Screenplay. He was 35 (58) years old when He died Writing
Slatan Dudow as Director. He was 29 (60) years old when He died Directing
To Whom Does the World Belong? poster
To Whom Does the World Belong? (92 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 14, 1932
  • Runtime: 74 minutes