Asphalt Night
Asphaltnacht
Synopsis
This low-budget drama details the unlikely friendship between a smart-aleck seventeen-year-old punk and a thirty-year-old rock 'n roll musician in search of songwriting inspiration. Angel heads out to the streets of Berlin in his drag-racer to revitalize his flagging creativity. He is desperately trying for a new song that refuses to surface. He meets scrappy Johnny on the streets and saves him from everyone he tends to alienate: cops, motorcycle gangs, and passers-by. Johnny has his guitar with him and is the first to break Angel's deadlock. A tune he plucks out is just the beginning that Angel was looking for. The rest of the song lies out there somewhere and the two head into Berlin's night spots to find it.
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- Director
- Peter Fratzscher
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Fratzscher
- Original Score
- Lothar Meid
- Original Title
- Asphaltnacht
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Fratzscher
Peter Fratzscher
Lothar Meid
Bernd Heinl
Peter Fratzscher
Michael Wiedemann, Sibylle Hubatschek-Rahn
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Fratzscher
Director
Peter Fratzscher
Writer
Michael Wiedemann
Producer
Holger Scholz
Production Design
Bernd Heinl
Director of Photography
Sibylle Hubatschek-Rahn
Producer
Peter Fratzscher
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What is Asphalt Night about?
This low-budget drama details the unlikely friendship between a smart-aleck seventeen-year-old punk and a thirty-year-old rock 'n roll musician in search of songwriting inspiration. Angel heads out to the streets of Berlin in his drag-racer to revitalize his flagging creativity. He is desperately trying for a new song that refuses to surface. He meets scrappy Johnny on the streets and saves him from everyone he tends to alienate: cops, motorcycle gangs, and passers-by. Johnny has his guitar with him and is the first to break Angel's deadlock. A tune he plucks out is just the beginning that Angel was looking for. The rest of the song lies out there somewhere and the two head into Berlin's night spots to find it.
Who directed Asphalt Night?
Asphalt Night was directed by Peter Fratzscher.
Who stars in Asphalt Night?
The principal cast of Asphalt Night includes Gerd Udo Heinemann, Thomas Davis, Monika Rack, Gabriele Helene Ruthmann.
When was Asphalt Night released and how long is it?
Asphalt Night was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Asphalt Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Asphalt Night was composed by Lothar Meid.