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Melody of the World

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Wikipedia article




'Melody of the World' is a 1929 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It is also known as 'World Melody'. The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures. There are also staged scenes with actors.

The film was produced by Tonbild-Syndikat AG as an assignment from Hapag. It has an original score by Wolfgang Zeller. It was advertised as Germany's first feature-length sound film.

Cast



* Ivan Koval-Samborskij as sailor

* Rene Stobrawa as sailor's wife

* Grace Chiang as Japanese woman

* O. Idris as Malayan temple dancer

* Wilhelm Cuno as general director of Hapag

Release



The world premiere took place on 27 July 1929 at the Deutsches Kammermusikfest in Baden-Baden. The film was released in regular German cinemas on 10 May 1930, distributed by Deutsches Lichtspiel-Syndikat AG.

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