Das Lied vom Leben

Name: Das Lied vom Leben
Released: 1931
Rating: 44.69
Cast: Elsa Wagner, Harald Paulsen, Aribert Mog, Ernst Busch, Margot Ferra

1931

Drama

54m

This Brechtian musical about a young woman who flees from her decrepit, noble fiancé and marries a sailor is an interesting, although not a completely successful attempt to translate the sort of stage show to film. It has some good points, including the complete abandonment of the sort of surrealistic stage design that had enlivened the silent cinema. Instead, this tries for a purely cinematic technique, including multiple exposures, undercranking and distorting camera angles and lenses. (imdb)

Directed by:

Alexis Granowsky

Written by:

Victor Trivas H. Lechner Walter Mehring

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Starring:

Ernst Busch Aribert Mog Harald Paulsen Elsa Wagner Margot Ferra Leo Monosson Greta Keller

Genre:

Drama

AKA:

Song of Life

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

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Rated 11 Sep 2014

Here is one for the avant garde crowd. A expressive German film from the transition period which blends the visual trends from the silent days with the modern media of sound. Uses techniques familiar with the Soviet montage movies which has a strong cult following still today with swift editing and creative blend of images. The problem however is that the story gets lost in the artistry. Too bad it wasn't a success because a lot of this creative thinking was lost once sound entered the pictures.

Rated 11 Sep 2014

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