Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?

Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World? 1932 Directed by Slatan Dudow Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?

Kuhle Wampe takes place in early-1930s Berlin. The film begins with a montage of newspaper headlines describing steadily-rising unemployment figures. This is followed by scenes of a young man looking for work in the city and the family discussing the unpaid back rent. The young man, brother of the protagonist Anni, removes his wristwatch and throws himself from a window out of despair. Shortly thereafter his family is evicted from their apartment. Now homeless, the family moves into a garden colony of sorts with the name “Kuhle Wampe.”

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Praesens-Film , Prometheus-Film-Verleih

Release Date 14 May 1932

74 mins