Documentary about Germany on the eve of the world economy crisis, when social-democratic “conciliators” tried to draw the attention from the increasing social conflicts by using slogans about the possible idyll of private happiness. The film, which is also conceived as an answer to Walter Ruttmann’s BERLIN – SYMPHONY OF A BIG CITY, uses impressive pictures and editing to show the reality behind the facade. The director had to edit pictures of the radically increasing social conflicts at the end of the Twenties into the finale. Still, this film didn’t make it to the cinemas and remained mostly unknown until now.
K "Sčastlivoj Gavani". Filma o Zapade / Zum "glücklichen Hafen". Ein Film über den Westen
USSR 1929 / 68 min
Director: Vladimir Erofeev
Cinematographer: Jurij Stilianudis
Production Company: Sovkino - Moskau
Documentary about Germany on the eve of the world economy crisis, when social-democratic “conciliators” tried to draw the attention from the increasing social conflicts by using slogans about the possible idyll of private happiness. The film, which is also conceived as an answer to Walter Ruttmann’s BERLIN – SYMPHONY OF A BIG CITY, uses impressive pictures and editing to show the reality behind the facade. The director had to edit pictures of the radically increasing social conflicts at the end of the Twenties into the finale. Still, this film didn’t make it to the cinemas and remained mostly unknown until now.
