Berlin, die Sinfonie der Grossstadt

Beschrijving
Walther Ruttmann is a pioneer of modern multimedia art. His first short films are unique experiments with forms, colors, and rhythm, his innovative commercials connected abstract animation art with concrete messages.
The symphonic documentary 'Berlin, die Sinfonie der Großstadt' is one of the most famous silent classics, the travelogue 'Melodie der Welt' became the first German sound feature film. With the radio play 'Weekend' Ruttmann created the first "sound film without images" while his short 'In der Nacht' transforms music to images and is a prototype of modern music videos.

The 2DVD edition combines for the first time all surviving works by Walther Ruttmann from 1920-1931 in newly restored and reconstructed versions, often with original scores. It also includes lobby cards, posters, programs and text documents as well as little known paintings and drawings by Ruttmann