Drama · Germany · 1929 · 1h 33m

Asphalt

Asphalt poster
Director
Joe May
Cast
Albert Steinrück as Hauptwachtmeister Holk Else Heller as Mutter Holk Gustav Fröhlich as Wachtmeister Albert Holk Betty Amann as Else Kramer Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Konsul Langen Hans Albers as Erster Dieb
Crew
Günther Rittau — Director of Photography Joe May — Writer Hans Székely — Writer Rolf E. Vanloo — Writer Erich Pommer — Producer Max Pfeiffer — Producer
Synopsis

Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.

Trailer Asphalt — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
berlin, germanyrobberyseductionpolicemansilent filmweimar, germanyjewels
Key Collaborators
Joe May Director Günther Rittau Director of Photography Joe May Writer Hans Székely Writer Rolf E. Vanloo Writer Erich Pommer Producer Max Pfeiffer Producer René Hubert Costume Design
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