Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?
Seen it?1932 | 74 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 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
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.”
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 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Slatan Dudow
- Hertha ThieleAnni
- Ernst BuschFritz
- Max SablotzkiVater Bönicke
- Lilli SchoenbornMutter Bönike
- Martha WolterGerda
- Adolf FischerKurt
- Gerhard BienertZeitungsleser
- Erwin GeschonneckArbeitersportler
- Anna Müller-LinckeSängerin
- Helene WeigelBallad singer (voice)