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People on Sunday is notable for its portrayal of daily life in Berlin before Adolf Hitler became Chancellor and as an early work by writer/director Billy Wilder before he moved to the United States to escape from Hitler's Germany. The film is the directorial debut of the Siodmak Brothers.
People on Sunday: Directed by Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese, Curt Siodmak, Fred Zinnemann. With Erwin Splettstößer, Brigitte Borchert, Wolfgang von Waltershausen, Christl Ehlers. Two men and two women enjoy a pleasant Sunday at the beach amid the unending toil of the working week.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese
- 1930-02-04
People on Sunday is a 1930 silent film that depicts a group of Berliners enjoying a Sunday outing. It was a collaboration of young filmmakers, including Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann, who later became Hollywood stars.
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Jun 27, 2011 · Jun 27, 2011. S hot in Berlin on the eve of the Great Depression with almost no budget, an equally modest cast of amateur actors, a relatively untested, unknown crew, and no major studio backing, the late silent film People on Sunday (1930) has a production history like no other.
Released in 1930, People on Sunday--one of the final expressions of the silent era in an industry giving over to sound cinema--became a surprise hit, a highly influential film and, over the years, something of a legend, as it was almost impossible to see in the United States for decades.
- Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer
- Christl Ehlers
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Watch a rare glimpse of Weimar-era Berlin in this 1930 silent film by Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann. PEOPLE ON SUNDAY is a hybrid of documentary and fiction, featuring nonprofessional actors enjoying a weekend outing.
Jun 16, 2019 · BFI. People on Sunday. Blu-ray edition reviewed by Chris Galloway. June 16 2019. BUY AT: See more details, packaging, or compare. Synopsis. A tale of five young Berliners – a taxi driver, a travelling wine dealer, a record shop sales girl, a film extra and a model – on a typical Sunday.
