Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis

1927 film by Walter Ruttmann
Movie film Q632362
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Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis

Summary

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's instance of is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was directed by Symphony of a Metropolis — director (P57): Walter Ruttmann[4].
  • Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Karl Freund wrote the screenplay for Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis[5].
  • Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Carl Mayer wrote the screenplay for Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis[6].
  • Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Walter Ruttmann wrote the screenplay for Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis[7].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's composer is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — composer (P86): Edmund Meisel[8].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's genre is Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): documentary film[9].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's genre is Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): silent film[10].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's genre is Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): city symphony film[11].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was produced by Symphony of a Metropolis — producer (P162): Karl Freund[12].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's director of photography is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — director of photography (P344): Robert Baberske[13].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's director of photography is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — director of photography (P344): László Schäffer[14].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's director of photography is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — director of photography (P344): Reimar Kuntze[15].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's director of photography is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — director of photography (P344): Karl Freund[16].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's Commons category is recorded as Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt[17].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was distributed by Symphony of a Metropolis — distribution format (P437): video on demand[18].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's color is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — color (P462): black-and-white[19].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's country of origin is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — country of origin (P495): Germany[20].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was released on September 23, 1927[21].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's distributed by is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — distributed by (P750): Fox Film Corporation[22].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's distributed by is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — distributed by (P750): Netflix[23].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's narrative location is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — narrative location (P840): Berlin[24].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's film editor is recorded as Symphony of a Metropolis — film editor (P1040): Walter Ruttmann[25].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Großstadt'}[26].
  • Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+65'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was produced by Symphony of a Metropolis — producer (P162): Karl Freund[12]. It was directed by Symphony of a Metropolis — director (P57): Walter Ruttmann[4]. Screenwriters include Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Karl Freund[5], Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Carl Mayer[6], and Symphony of a Metropolis — screenwriter (P58): Walter Ruttmann[7].

Publication

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis was published on September 23, 1927[21]. Genres include Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): documentary film[9], Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): silent film[10], and Symphony of a Metropolis — genre (P136): city symphony film[11]. It was distributed by Symphony of a Metropolis — distribution format (P437): video on demand[18].

Why It Matters

Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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  2. [4] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 24
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  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1927-09-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Karl Freund, Carl Mayer, Walter Ruttmann
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+65'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 4:3
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