Melody of the World (1929)
Melodie der Welt
An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world. The film is constructed like a symphony.
- Date of release
- 1929-03-12
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 49m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Walter Ruttmann
Casting
- Ivan Koval-Samborskiy — Der Matrose
- Renée Stobrawa — Die Frau
- Grace Chiang — Die Japanerin
- O. Idris — Tempeltänzer
- Heinrich Mutzenbecher — Leiter der Filmexpedition, himself
- Ivor Montagu — himself
- George Bernard Shaw — himself
Interesting facts
Melody of the World is a 1929 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It is also known as World Melody. The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures. There are also staged scenes with actors.
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