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Release Year1985
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorKarl Heinz Lotz
WritersKarl Heinz Lotz, Manfred Wolter, Rainer Simon
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJunge Leute in der Stadt
About Junge Leute in der Stadt
Berlin during the Great Depression of 1929. Unemployed cab driver Emanuel sees no more opportunities for himself in the city and wants to try his luck somewhere outside. His friend Fritz lends him his cab for one last trip. In the process, he meets the dancing girl Susi. She is young, beautiful, carefree, self-confident and persuades him to stay. During a demonstration by the unemployed, a policeman is stabbed to death. Emanuel is suspected. He is arrested in the evening at Susi's revue. Frida and Gerda and other young people with their problems and their longing for a little security and social safety are also there.
Directed by Karl Heinz Lotz, Junge Leute in der Stadt leans on a strong ensemble — Mirko Haninger, Maria Probosz, Beata Maj — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1985.
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