Movie Description
Menschen
(1920)Overview
Martin Berger’s 'Menschen' serves as a harrowing socio-cinematic autopsy of the human spirit, adrift in the wreckage of a post-war landscape. Far from the escapist fantasies that often dominated early Weimar screens, this 1921 opus delves into the penumbral existence of the disenfranchised. The narrative follows a fatalistic trajectory, where the characters—portrayed with a raw, almost primitive intensity—grapple with the crushing weight of systemic indifference and personal moral decay.
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Facts
Original TitleMenschen
Status Released
Release Information
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1920-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesGrete Ly-Film GmbH
Genres
- Drama
