Das Mädchen aus der Ackerstraße. 1. Teil

The underage daughter of a degenerate couple living on Berlin’s Ackerstraße flees her parents’ apartment because she is subjected to ongoing abuse. After collapsing on the street, she is taken in by a young university professor, who cares for her for an extended period until one day her benefactor—with whom the girl from Ackerstraße has fallen in love—begins an illicit relationship with her.

Directed by Reinhold Schünzel, Das Mädchen aus der Ackerstraße. 1. Teil leans on a strong ensemble — Lilly Flohr, Otto Gebühr, Rosa Valetti — 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 screen titles of 1920.