Rent People on Sunday (1929)
3.7 of 5 from 82 ratings
1h 13min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- In this vivid snapshot of Weimar life, a group of young Berliners enjoy a typical lazy Sunday, including a trip to the city's suburban lakes. Flirtations, rivalries and petty jealousies ensure as they all try to wring the last from their weekend even while Monday and the weekly routine loom.
- Actors:
- Erwin Splettstößer, Brigitte Borchert, Wolfgang von Waltershausen, Christl Ehlers, Annie Schreyer, Kurt Gerron, Valeska Gert, Heinrich Gretler, Ernö Verebes
- Directors:
- Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer
- Producers:
- Seymour Nebenzal, Edgar G. Ulmer
- Writers:
- Curt Siodmak, Billy Wilder
- Aka:
- Menschen am Sonntag
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Billy Wilder, The Last Laugh: The Film That Changed Cinema, Top 10 Best Last Films: World Cinema, Top Films
- Countries:
- Germany
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/06/2019
- Run Time:
- 75 minutes
- Languages:
- German LPCM Stereo, Silent
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Two vibrant scores by leading Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin and the experimental Icelandic group mum
- Weekend am Wannsee (Weekend at the Wannsee, 2000, 31 mins): Gerald Koll's documentary about People on Sunday, featuring interviews with star Brigitte Borchert and writer Curt Siodmak Eine Fahrt durch Berlin (A Trip Through Berlin, 1910, 6 mins): a ride through the streets of Berlin, from the bustling Friedrichstrase and Leipziger Strase to the city seen from the Spree
- Beside the Seaside (1935, 23 mins): Marion Grierson's beguiling picture of the British seaside, with a commentary written by WH Auden
- This Year-London (1951, 28 mins): documentary by John Krish following the adventures of Leicester factory workers on their staff outing to London
- Newly commissioned commentary by Adrian Martin (2019, 75 mins)
