Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness (1929)
The great Zille-movie
Mutter Krause, her daughter Erna and her son Paul live in a tenement in the poorer section of Berlin's Wedding district. Along with them lives "the Tenant", his soon-to-be bride Friede, who works as a prostitute, and her child whose name isn't revealed in the film. Mutter Krause is a quiet, long-suffering old woman who earns what little she can delivering newspapers. However, Paul is an alcoholic and spends all her money on drink. Mutter Krause can't pay back the money she owes the man whose newspapers she delivered and he accuses her of stealing and threatens her with arrest. Mutter Krause must then pawn her last valuable possession, a treasured memento of her late husband. Paul then breaks into the same pawn shop. He gets away but is later arrested. Meanwhile, Erna begins dating a young man with Communist views, who turns Erna to Communism and also helps her earn the money her mother needs by more honest means.
Cast
- Alexandra Schmitt - Mutter Krause
- Holmes Zimmermann - Paul
- Ilse Trautschold - Erna
- Gerhard Bienert - Untermieter
- Vera Sacharowa - Prostituierte
- Friedrich Gnaß - Max
- Fee Wachsmuth - Kind
Screenplay
- Otto Nagel (Story)
- Jan Fethke (Screenplay)
- Willy Döll (Screenplay)
Keywords
berlin, germany, silent film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness about?
- Mutter Krause, her daughter Erna and her son Paul live in a tenement in the poorer section of Berlin's Wedding district. Along with them lives "the Tenant", his soon-to-be bride Friede, who works as a prostitute, and her child whose name isn't revealed in the film. Mutter Krause is a quiet, long-suffering old woman who earns what little she can delivering newspapers. However, Paul is an alcoholic and spends all her money on drink. Mutter Krause can't pay back the money she owes the man whose newspapers she delivered and he accuses her of stealing and threatens her with arrest. Mutter Krause must then pawn her last valuable possession, a treasured memento of her late husband. Paul then breaks into the same pawn shop. He gets away but is later arrested. Meanwhile, Erna begins dating a young man with Communist views, who turns Erna to Communism and also helps her earn the money her mother needs by more honest means.
- Who directed Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
- Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness was directed by Phil Jutzi.
- Who stars in Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
- Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness stars Alexandra Schmitt, Holmes Zimmermann, Ilse Trautschold, Gerhard Bienert, Vera Sacharowa, Friedrich Gnaß.
- How long is Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
- Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness has a runtime of 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
- Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness is a Drama film.
- Where was Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness produced?
- Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness was produced in Germany.