Slums of Berlin
Slums of Berlin (; English: The Outcasts) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht, based on the experiences of Heinrich Zille. Featuring performances by Aud Egede-Nissen, Bernhard Goetzke, and Mady Christians, it is one of three 'milieu' films by Lamprecht, often referred to as Zille films in homage to their inspiration. Originally intended to be titled Der fünfte Stand (The Fifth Estate), the film was renamed after its completion. The intertitle card displays Die Verrufenen with Der fünfte Stand shown in brackets and smaller text. The film was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It was both produced and distributed by National Film.
Plot
After being released from prison, the engineer Robert Kramer struggles to reintegrate into bourgeois life. Having taken the fall for a crime committed by his fiancée, he served four years in prison, only to discover upon his release that she has since married a wealthy man. Rejected both by society and his own family, he finds himself unable to secure work, as people everywhere treat him with suspicion. Consumed by despair, he contemplates ending his life. However, he is saved by a street girl named Emma, a sympathetic prostitute who takes him in and helps him regain hope.
More details
| author | Gerhard Lamprecht |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Berlin |
| director | Gerhard Lamprecht |
| genre | drama social |
| keywords | bourgeois bourgeois life deathbed düsseldorf married prostitute reject serve wealthy man |
| musicBy | Giuseppe Becce |
| productionCompany | National Film |