People on Sunday premiered
in Berlin in February 1930. It was then 2,014 meters long. The original negative has been lost.
No complete copy of it survives. This version is derived from a print
in the Nederlands Filmmuseum, a shorter version of 1,615m. Missing scenes have been
reinserted wherever possible using prints
from the Cinematheque Suisse, the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, and the Fondazione Cineteca Italiana. New German intertitles were created
based on censors' records. The film is n
ow 1,839 meters long. Filmstudio 1929
presents its first experiment. PEOPLE ON SUNDAY
A Film Without Actors Produced by MORIZ SEELER Screenplay by BILLIE WILDER, Based on a Reportage by KURT SIODMAK Photography by EUGEN SCHUFFTAN Directed by ROBERT SIODMAK
and EDGAR G. ULMER These five people had never appeared in front of a camera before. Today they're all back at their own jobs. Erwin Splettstosser
drives taxi 1A 10088. Brigitte Borchert sold 150 copies of the record
"In a Little Pastry Shop"
last month. Wolfgang von Waltershausen - officer, farmer,
used book seller, taxi dancer, and currently
a traveling wine salesman. Christl Ehlers wears out
her shoes as a film extra. Annie Schreyer, a fashion model. One Saturday. "Embarrassing
being stood up, isn't it? Is he fair-skinned or dark?" "Neither!
I don't get stood up!" "Annie's on the phone. Do you want to go
to the movies tonight?" "What's all the fuss? That Garbo film
is showing until Tuesday!" "So what about tomorrow?" "Fine. Tomorr
ow... Sunday!" "You're on. 10:00 sharp.
Nikolassee!" "Leave the brim down, or..." "If I were you,
I'd try to make more noise!" Sunday. Come to Nikolassee at 10:00. "My best friend!" "You go on ahead!
I have to make a phone call!" "Could you please see
if Annie's still there?" "How about that?
She's still in bed!" And Thus You Spend Your Fleeting Days
A Novel by Carl Bulcke "Smile, please!" "Thank you!" "Where are the others?" "We almost got lost!" "Come on, kids.
Let's move on." "Can anyone lend
me a mark?" "Wolf, how about next Sunday...?" "We'd planned to see
a soccer game next Sunday!" "I'll just get dressed.
We have a date!" THEN ON MONDAY BACK TO WORK BACK TO THE EVERYDAY THE WEEKLY CHORES AGAIN FOUR MILLION PEOPLE WAITING FOR NEXT SUNDAY THE END.
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