Walter Ruttmann
Date of Birth: 28 Dec 1887
Country: Germany
Biography: Walter Ruttmann (28 December 1887 – 15 July 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, an important German abstract experimental film maker, along with Hans Richter, Viking Eggeling and Oskar Fischinger. He is best known for directing the semi-documentary 'city symphony' silent film, with orchestral score by Edmund Meisel, in 1927, Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis.
Total Credits at Criticker: 18 (Director), 2 (Writer)
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A train speeds through the country on its way to Berlin, then gradually slows down as it pulls into the station. It is very early in the morning, about 5:00 AM, and the great city is mostly quiet. But before long there are some signs of activity, and a few early risers are to be seen on the streets. Soon the new day is well underway - it's just a typical day in Berlin, but a day full of life and energy. (imdb)
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Opus I (1921) - Short Film
Against a dark background, several bright, curved or rounded shapes pulse towards the center of the screen, one at a time. They are followed by many other shapes, some irregular, some pointed, others rounded. The abstract shapes move into or across the screen in harmony with the musical score. (imdb)
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Melodie der Welt (1929) - Short Film
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. (imdb)
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In the huge steel factories in Terni (Umbria, Italy), two friends (Mario and Pietro) fight for the love of the same girl (Gina). Pietro dies because of a work accident at the factory. The other workers think Mario is responsible for the death of his friend. Mario, who is innocent, is forced to quit, but his love for Gina and his dedication to his job help him out of his crisis. (imdb)
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Der Sieger (1921) - Short Film
Der Sieger - Germany 1922 - Directed, written and photographed by: Walther Ruttmann. A abstract animation. (edition-filmmuseum.com)
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Das Wunder (1922) - Short Film
And advertisement for Kantorowicz-Liköre, wherein our protagonists suffer no ill effects whatsoever from consuming alcohol. (imdb)
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In der Nacht (1931) - Short Film
A short directed by Walther Ruttmann and features music by Robert Schumann.
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Das wiedergefundene Paradies (1925) - Short Film
A romantic animation short film by Lotte Lendesdorff and Walter Ruttmann.
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Weekend (1930) - Short Film
Ruttmann's brief audiomontage, recorded 1930, remains one of the most outstanding experiments in sound ever made. A 'film without film,' Weekend was originally conceived to explore the potential of emerging sound-on-film technology. The story of a weekend in Berlin, presented on imageless film: a symphony of sound, speech-fragments and silence, perfected by cutting and mixing. A purely acoustical film... (MUBI)
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Blut und Boden (1933) - Short Film
Walter Ruttmann directed this propagandistic Nazi documentary in 1933.
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Deutsche Panzer (1940) - Short Film
Documentary about the process of building tanks in Germany during the early days of World War II.
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Nicely shot and edited documentary-drama-documentary/ sex education film about syphilis. Awesomest Ruttmann-montages in the first half! Psychedelic at times. Blatant, confident & conscious Weimar cinema.
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