Symphonie einer Weltstadt
1950 · 1h 27m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Leo de Laforgue
Overview
Documentary about the life in Berlin in 1941. The planned premier was stopped by the national party due to the damages and painful changes to the city that soon followed. It thus premiered in 1950.
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