Berlin: symphony of a great city
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Reflecting a move away from Expressionism to more realistic subject matter, Ruttmann's film is a product of the New Objectivity. The life of Berlin is shown in visual rhythms and in symphonic organization. The film opens at dawn on a late spring day and proceeds to midnight. Empty streets fill with people, work gives way to noontime lunch, more commercial activity and the recreational pursuits of evening.
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Reflecting a move away from Expressionism to more realistic subject matter, Ruttmann's film is a product of the New Objectivity. The life of Berlin is shown in visual rhythms and in symphonic organization. The film opens at dawn on a late spring day and proceeds to midnight. Empty streets fill with people, work gives way to noontime lunch, more commercial activity and the recreational pursuits of evening.
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