Asphalt
Seen it?1929 | 93 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. If you loved The Place Beyond the Pines, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe May
- Albert SteinrückHauptwachtmeister Holk
- Else HellerMutter Holk
- Gustav FröhlichWachtmeister Albert Holk
- Betty AmannElse Kramer
- Hans Adalbert SchlettowKonsul Langen
- Hans AlbersErster Dieb
- Rosa ValettiGeschäftsführerin
- Paul HörbigerZweiter Dieb
- Arthur Duarte
- Trude Lieske