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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.
- 4 February 1930
- Filmstudio
- Erwin Splettstößer, Brigitte Borchert, Wolfgang von Waltershausen, Christl Ehlers, Annie Schreyer
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.
- Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese
- 2 min
A unique hybrid of documentary and fictional storytelling, People on Sunday was both an experiment and a mainstream hit that would influence generations of film artists around the world. Film Info. Germany. 1930. 73 minutes. Black & White. 1.33:1. German. Spine #569. Special Features.
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Jan 11, 2012 · 1:13:44. "People on Sunday" ["Menschen am Sonntag"] [1930] by. Siodmak and Ulmer. Topics. Billie Wilder, Edgar G. Ulmer, German cinema, Robert Siodmak, romance, silent film. Before the Nazi regime, there was time for lazy Sundays and romance. This is a remarkable film made in 1930 by Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer. "People on Sunday" [Wikipedia]
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.
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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.
People on Sunday is a 1930 German silent drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer from a screenplay by Robert and Curt Siodmak. The film follows a group of residents of Berlin on a summer's day during the interwar period. Hailed as a work of genius, it is a pivotal film in the development of German cinema and Hollywood.
