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Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932): Cast

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932) movie poster

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? is a 1932 drama directed by Slatan Dudow, starring Hertha Thiele as Anni, Gerhard Bienert and Erwin Geschonneck. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.

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Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? (1932) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 14m (74 min)
Director
Slatan Dudow
Genre
Drama
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? About?

The premise of Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? without spoilers.

Set in 1930s Berlin, the film opens with a montage of headlines reporting soaring unemployment. A young man searches for work while his family argues over unpaid back rent. Anni’s brother removes his wristwatch and jumps from a window. Soon after the family is evicted and moves into a garden settlement called Kuhle Wampe.

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? Themes & Keywords

· 34 tags
  • unemployment
  • economic recession
  • weimar republic
  • proletarian
  • german communist
  • berlin germany
  • communist propaganda
  • question mark in title
  • subway ride
  • communist party of germany
  • or as title separator
  • family relationships
+22 more
  • snorricam
  • suicide
  • working class family
  • working class
  • controversy
  • society
  • class society
  • eviction
  • debate
  • politics
  • poverty
  • pregnancy
  • solidarity
  • capitalism
  • 1930s
  • tube
  • summer house
  • subway
  • garden
  • drinking beer
  • socialism
  • nazi
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Cast & crew

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? Cast & Characters

Hertha Thiele leads the cast as Anni, with Gerhard Bienert as Zeitungsleser and Erwin Geschonneck as Arbeitersportler. Directed by Slatan Dudow; 15 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

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From the director

More from Slatan Dudow

More films directed by Slatan Dudow: The Captain from Cologne, Destinies of Women and Our Daily Bread.

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Videos

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?.

Bertolt Brecht: Kuhle Wampe oder Wem gehört die Welt? (filmedition suhrkamp)
Details

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Ventres glacés” and “Whither Germany?”.

Also known as
  • Ventres glacés
  • Whither Germany?
  • Куле Вампе
  • 世界在谁手中?
  • Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?
  • Kuhle Wampe: Σε Ποιον Ανήκει ο Κόσμος;
  • 쿨레 밤페
  • 혹은 세상은 누구의 것인가?
  • Куле Вампе, или Кому принадлежит мир?

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Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World??

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

When was Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? released?

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? was released on May 14, 1932.

Who directed Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World??

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? was directed by Slatan Dudow.

More films by Slatan Dudow

Who is in the cast of Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World??

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? stars Hertha Thiele as Anni, Gerhard Bienert as Zeitungsleser and Erwin Geschonneck as Arbeitersportler, among 15 credited actors.

Does Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? have a post-credit scene?

No. Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? in?

The original language of Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? is German.

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