Asphalt
1929 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.3 · 77% critics
In a bustling 1920s Berlin, a dutiful officer is drawn into a risky encounter with a glamorous thief, setting off a tense story of desire, guilt, and moral pressure. This silent drama mixes urban energy with dark romance and looming consequences.
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Details
- Years
- 1929
- Release date
- 1929-03-12
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (51 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like silent German drama with dark romance and city bustle, especially near The Joyless Street or Tartuffe; Not for you if slow melodrama tests your patience.
Pros: striking city atmosphere; mesmerizing lead presence; tense romantic drama | Cons: familiar melodrama; uneven momentum; unlikeable characters
Themes
- berlin, germany
- robbery
- seduction
- policeman
- silent film
- weimar, germany
- jewels
Cast & crew
Albert Steinrück
as Hauptwachtmeister Holk
Else Heller
as Mutter Holk
Gustav Fröhlich
as Wachtmeister Albert Holk
Betty Amann
as Else Kramer
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
as Konsul Langen
Hans Albers
as Erster Dieb
Rosa Valetti
as Geschäftsführerin
Paul Hörbiger
as Zweiter Dieb
Arthur Duarte
- TL
Trude Lieske
Directed by Joe May