Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness
Mutter Krausens Fahrt ins Glück
“The great Zille-movie”
Synopsis
Mutter Krause, her daughter Erna and her son Paul live in a tenement in the poorer section of Berlin's Wedding district. Along with them lives "the Tenant", his soon-to-be bride Friede, who works as a prostitute, and her child whose name isn't revealed in the film. Mutter Krause is a quiet, long-suffering old woman who earns what little she can delivering newspapers. However, Paul is an alcoholic and spends all her money on drink. Mutter Krause can't pay back the money she owes the man whose newspapers she delivered and he accuses her of stealing and threatens her with arrest. Mutter Krause must then pawn her last valuable possession, a treasured memento of her late husband. Paul then breaks into the same pawn shop. He gets away but is later arrested. Meanwhile, Erna begins dating a young man with Communist views, who turns Erna to Communism and also helps her earn the money her mother needs by more honest means.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Phil Jutzi
- Screenplay & Story
- Willy Döll, Jan Fethke
- Original Title
- Mutter Krausens Fahrt ins Glück
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Prometheus-Film-Verleih
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Phil Jutzi
Willy Döll, Jan Fethke, Otto Nagel
Department Leadership Roster
Phil Jutzi
Director
Willy Döll
Screenplay
Jan Fethke
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What is Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness about?
Mutter Krause, her daughter Erna and her son Paul live in a tenement in the poorer section of Berlin's Wedding district. Along with them lives "the Tenant", his soon-to-be bride Friede, who works as a prostitute, and her child whose name isn't revealed in the film. Mutter Krause is a quiet, long-suffering old woman who earns what little she can delivering newspapers. However, Paul is an alcoholic and spends all her money on drink. Mutter Krause can't pay back the money she owes the man whose newspapers she delivered and he accuses her of stealing and threatens her with arrest. Mutter Krause must then pawn her last valuable possession, a treasured memento of her late husband. Paul then breaks into the same pawn shop. He gets away but is later arrested. Meanwhile, Erna begins dating a young man with Communist views, who turns Erna to Communism and also helps her earn the money her mother needs by more honest means.
Who directed Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness was directed by Phil Jutzi.
Who stars in Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness?
The principal cast of Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness includes Alexandra Schmitt, Holmes Zimmermann, Ilse Trautschold, Gerhard Bienert, Vera Sacharowa.
When was Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness released and how long is it?
Mother Krause's Journey to Happiness was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.