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In this realistic, unsentimental portrait of Germany’s dire economic situation, a middle-aged payroll clerk loses his job due to technological advances and, unable to find another, descends into despair. The film’s director, Marie Harder, was one of only a few women directors of the time and was also the head of the German Social Democratic Film Office. She made only two known films before her accidental death in exile in Mexico in 1936.Read moreLess
In this realistic, unsentimental portrait of Germany’s dire economic situation, a middle-aged payroll clerk loses his job due to technological advances and, unable to find another, descends into despair. The film’s director, Marie Harder, was one of only a few women directors of the time and was also the head of the German Social Democratic Film Office. She made only two known films before her accidental death in exile in Mexico in 1936.
The story
In this realistic, unsentimental portrait of Germany’s dire economic situation, a middle-aged payroll clerk loses his job due to technological advances and, unable to find another, descends into despair. The film’s director, Marie Harder, was one of only a few women directors of the time and was also the head of the German Social Democratic Film Office. She made only two known films before her accidental death in exile in Mexico in 1936.
Cast & crew
Hermann VallentinKremke
Anna StenLene, Kremkes ältere Tochter
Ivan Koval-SamborskiyErwin, junger Arbeiter
Wolfgang ZilzerLenes Verlobter, Student
Inge LandgutKremkes jüngere TochterExplore the crew
- Writer
- Herbert Rosenfeld
- Director
- Marie Harder
- Director of Photography
- Franz Koch
- Director of Photography
- Robert Baberske