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Asphalt

1929 · 93 min

A moody, visually rich silent drama where urban bustle and moral tension simmer beneath a tragic romance.

Overview
Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • love
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joe May
Written by
Rolf E. Vanloo, Hans Székely, Joe May
Starring
Albert Steinrück, Else Heller, Gustav Fröhlich, Betty Amann, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Hans Albers, Rosa Valetti, Paul Hörbiger
Cinematography
Günther Rittau
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language

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