Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis or Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (German: Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Walter Ruttmann, co-written by Carl Mayer and Karl Freund. Much of the motion in the film, and many of the scene transitions, are built around the motion of trains and streetcars.

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis
Directed byWalter Ruttmann
Written by
Cinematography
  • Robert Baberske
  • Reimar Kuntze
  • László Schäffer
  • Karl Freund
Edited byWalter Ruttmann
Music byEdmund Meisel
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 23 September 1927 (1927-09-23) (Germany)
  • 13 May 1928 (1928-05-13) (US)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryWeimar Republic
LanguageSilent film

Composer Edmund Meisel was commissioned to write an orchestral score for its original release.

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