Bibliograph

People on Sunday : a film without actors, Janus Films ; Filmstudio 1929 zeigt seinen ersten Versuch ; Leitung, Moriz Seeler ; Manuskript, Billie Wilder nach einer Reportage von Kurt Siodmak ; Regie, Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer

Type

Label

People on Sunday : a film without actors, Janus Films ; Filmstudio 1929 zeigt seinen ersten Versuch ; Leitung, Moriz Seeler ; Manuskript, Billie Wilder nach einer Reportage von Kurt Siodmak ; Regie, Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

People on Sunday : a film without actors

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

730528157

Responsibility statement

Janus Films ; Filmstudio 1929 zeigt seinen ersten Versuch ; Leitung, Moriz Seeler ; Manuskript, Billie Wilder nach einer Reportage von Kurt Siodmak ; Regie, Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 569

Summary

Erwin drives taxi #1A 10088. Brigitte is a salesperson in a music store. Wolfgang has been many things, but is now a traveling wine salesman. Christl is a film extra. Annie is a fashion model. Berlin. One Satuday. One Sunday. On their day off in Weimar-era Berlin, four of these five spend the day by the Nikolassee lakeside. Amidst flirtation, they play records, swim, picnic and walk in the forest, enjoying a respite from city life, and the everyday grind that they cannot escape. In a manner prefiguring the Italian Neorealists, these non-actors play versions of themselves in loosely outlined scenarios. The sense of what an ordinary day might have been like in this particular place and time is enchantingly captured in this bit of cinematic amber

Table Of Contents

Opening credits -- Erwin, Brigitte, Wolfgang, Christl, Annie -- Berlin. One Saturday -- Faces on the wall -- Sunday -- 10:00 a.m., Nikolassee -- Picnic lunch -- Good, clean fun -- "Smile, please!" -- The hat in the tree and other games -- The broken record -- Boat ride -- "Can anyone lend me a mark?" -- Plans for next Sunday -- Back to work -- Color bars

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Menschen am Sonntag, ein Film ohne SchauspielerFilm ohne SchauspielerFilm without actors

Classification