Die Freudlose Gasse
Summary:
G. W. Pabst's The Joyless Street (Die freudlose Gasse) is an unvarnished study of post-World War I Vienna. Plagued with skyrocketing inflation, the Austrian metropolis becomes the domain of every scurrilous form of profiteering. The central character is a crooked butcher, whose negative influence dominates the lives of virtually everyone on a single Viennese street. The supporti... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Asta Nielsen - (Maria Lechner)
Greta Garbo - (Greta Rumfort)
Valeska Gert - (Mrs. Greifer)
Werner Krauss - (The Butcher of Melchoir Street)
Einar Hansen - (Lt. Davis, USA)
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Review:
Although The Joyless Street is remembered chiefly as the film that made an international star out of the legendary Greta Garbo, it's actually much more than a star showcase. Indeed, though Garbo dominates much of the film through her sheer star power, hers is actually a secondary role in what is essentially an ensemble drama. Even the part... Continue >>
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