Asphalt (1929 film)
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| Directed by | Joe May |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Written by | Hans Szekely |
| Starring |
Gustav Fröhlich Else Heller Albert Steinruck Betty Amann |
| Cinematography | Günther Rittau |
| Distributed by | Universum Film AG |
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93 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Language |
Silent film German intertitles |
Asphalt is a 1929 German silent film. The film was one of the last silent films released in Germany as the world was entering the era of sound film.
Asphalt was made by UFA, a German studio, and produced by Erich Pommer who was responsible for producing several films including Fritz Lang's Der müde Tod (1921), Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922), Die Nibelungen (1924), Metropolis (1927), and Spione (1928); F. W. Murnau's The Last Laugh (1924), Faust (1926), and Tartüff (1927); and other popular films of the era including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Varieté (1925).
Director Joe May co-wrote the script. The sets were designed by Erich Kettelhut who also worked on Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, Metropolis, and Berlin: Symphony of a Great City, with the uncredited assistance of Robert Herlth (Der müde Tod, Der letzte Mann, Tartüff, Faust) and Walter Röhrig (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Tartüff, Faust). The cinematographer was Günther Rittau (Die Nibelungen, Metropolis, Der blaue Engel).
Else, played by Betty Amann, becomes the tragic hero of Asphalt as her character transcends her unhappy criminal life to redeem herself in an unfolding confession of true love.
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