Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions
Arbeitslos. Ein Schicksal Von Millionen
Synopsis
Willy Zielke was a brilliant photographer and filmmaker from Łodź who suffered greatly at the hands of the Nazis: His German feature films of the 1930s, Arbeitslos and Das Stahltier, were banned; Leni Riefenstahl made use of him to conceive, direct, and shoot the prologue for Olympia, but gave him no credit; and later, in a mentally incapacitated state, he was confined to an insane asylum where he was forcibly sterilized, only to be released after five years in 1942 so that Riefenstahl could make use of him once again on the final shooting of Tiefland. Zielke’s 1933 film Arbeitslos, commissioned by a Maffei railway company unemployment shelter, presented a despairing portrait of a nation in near-total collapse.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Willy Zielke
- Original Title
- Arbeitslos. Ein Schicksal Von Millionen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Willy Zielke
Department Leadership Roster
Willy Zielke
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions about?
Willy Zielke was a brilliant photographer and filmmaker from Łodź who suffered greatly at the hands of the Nazis: His German feature films of the 1930s, Arbeitslos and Das Stahltier, were banned; Leni Riefenstahl made use of him to conceive, direct, and shoot the prologue for Olympia, but gave him no credit; and later, in a mentally incapacitated state, he was confined to an insane asylum where he was forcibly sterilized, only to be released after five years in 1942 so that Riefenstahl could make use of him once again on the final shooting of Tiefland. Zielke’s 1933 film Arbeitslos, commissioned by a Maffei railway company unemployment shelter, presented a despairing portrait of a nation in near-total collapse.
Who directed Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions?
Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions was directed by Willy Zielke.
Who stars in Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions?
The principal cast of Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions includes Not specified.
When was Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions released and how long is it?
Unemployed: The Destiny of Millions was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 21m.