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Artefact Type:

film

Description:
Industrial' drama film shot by German avant-garde director Walter Ruttmann, in which the description and celebration of the industrial environment (specifically Terni's steelworks) and of labourers' work prevail over the private drama of two factory workers who are in love with the same woman. When one of them dies as a result of a work accident, the other one is suspected to be responsible.

Duration (mins):
66
Release Date:
1933-03-31
Director:
> Walter Ruttmann
Assistant Director:
> Mario Soldati
Producer:
> Emilio Cecchi
Composer:
> Gian Francesco Malipiero
Screenwriter:
> Stefano Pirandello (known as 'Stefano Landi')
Scenic Designer:
> Gastone Medin
Actor:
> Isa Pola
Actor:
> Pietro Mario Pastore (known as 'Piero Pastore')
Actor:
> Vittorio Bellaccini
Actor:
> Alfredo Polveroni
Production Company:
> SACIA CINES
Genre:
> Drama

Tags: Social modernization Anti-liberalism New Man Modernist aesthetics Internationalism Individuality Modern realism Elite culture Hegemony Aesthetic modernity

Themes:

Industrial