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Asphalt

Asphalt (1929)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (191 ratings)

Starring American expatriate Betty Amann, this still extant German silent film features a young citizen of Berlin, who, driven into poverty, steals a valuable piece of jewelry. Caught by a handsome policeman (Gustav Froehlich), the girl attempts to seduce him into letting her go. She succeeds beyond… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Joe May, Hans Székely
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1929 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

    Joe May's tale of forbidden self-abnegation asks whose *** is really at fault?

  • Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

    A tranquil nocturne when compared to the scherzo standards of German expressionism.

  • Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

    An exceptional piece of entertainment with a modern sense of pacing and style.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This movie has some of that cool German expressionist style, but it also feels like a film noir before film noir was around. The story is one we've seen a million times, the officer who falls in love with the criminal. The ending was good though. Overall it's pretty good,… More

  • Stella D


    one of the last great silents from berlin's famous ufa studio, really good stuff. wonderful opening street scenes and betty amann gives louise brooks a run for her money. plus it's on internet archive!--> http://www.archive.org/details/Asphalt1929

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