Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Grosstadt – Deutsches Plakat (1927)

Film description

"Berlin: Symphony of a Great City" (Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Großstadt) is an experimental documentary silent film by Walter Ruttmann, which premiered in 1927. The film depicts a day in the life of the pulsating metropolis of Berlin—from awakening in the morning to the nighttime entertainment scene—combining documentary images with a rhythmic editing style that makes urban life appear like a symphony. Ruttmann's work is considered a milestone of the cinematic avant-garde and the "city symphonies" of the 1920s. With its combination of realistic footage, cinematic montage art, and the specially composed music by Edmund Meisel, the film conveys an impressive historical snapshot of the Weimar capital.

Category	Information
Poster type / size	German Poster 67 cm x 100 cm
Country	Germany
Language	Silent film
Premiere	23 September 1927 in Berlin
Duration	appr. 65 minutes
Direction	Walter Ruttmann
Screenplay	Carl Mayer (Collaboration)
Production	Deutsche Vereins-Film AG
Camera	Karl Freund, Reimar Kuntze, László Schäffer, Robert Baberske
Music	Edmund Meisel (original music)
Cast	— (Documentary silent film, no actors in the traditional sense)