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Seen it?1949 | 105 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
A story about a family after the Second World War. The petty bourgeois cashier Karl Weber of Berlin observes from a distance how his son Ernst participates in the building of a new socialist society. Karl does not understand Ernst's visions, instead he confides in his other son Harry. However, Harry becomes involved in illicit business and Karl quickly realizes that it would be best to join his son Ernst in the citizen-owned factory.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 447 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Slatan Dudow
- Paul BildtKarl Webers
- Harry HindemithErnst Webers
- Paul Edwin RothHarry Webers
- Viktoria von BallaskoMartha, Harry Webers zweite Frau
- Inge LandgutInge Webers
- Erna SellmerBäckersfrau
- Walter Gross1. Skeptiker
- Herbert Weißbach2. Skeptiker
- Alfred BalthoffFachingenieur Bergstetter
- Siegmar SchneiderPeter Struwe