Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Trailer: Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
Year: 1927
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Deutsche Vereinsfilm AG, Fox Europa Produktion
Director: Walter Ruttmann
Cast: Paul von Hindenburg
Crew: Carl Mayer (Author), Karl Freund (Author), Robert Baberske (Director of Photography), Karl Freund (Director of Photography), Reimar Kuntze (Director of Photography), Walter Ruttmann (Editor)
Runtime: 69 minutes
Release: Sep 23, 1927
IMDb: 7.51/10 by 121 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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