Die freudlose Gasse
Open any door in Melchior Alley, and you'll come face to face with naked misery.
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Joyless Street (1925) is a drama film directed by G.W. Pabst, released on March 1, 1925 with a runtime of 2h 35m. It stars Werner Krauss, Jaro Fürth, Greta Garbo and Asta Nielsen. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
Werner Krauss
as Josef Geiringer
Jaro Fürth
as Hofrat Rumfort
Greta Garbo
as Greta Rumfort
Asta Nielsen
as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
Agnes Esterhazy
as Regine
Karl Etlinger
as Generaldirektor Rosenow
Henry Stuart
Einar Hanson
Ilka Grüning
Gregori Chmara
Robert Garrison
Alexander Murski
Directed by G.W. Pabst, written by Willy Haas and Hugo Bettauer, produced by Michail Salkind and Romain Pinès.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 52 ratings.
This is quite a complex and telling tale of a poverty-stricken family struggling to survive in a post Great war Vienna at the star of the 1920s. The extent of their deprivation almost drives Greta Garbo ("Greta") to sell herself to put food on the table, it certainly drives her to petty crime. To be honest this rather drab and gritty story from the pen of Hugo Bettauer (who also wrote the superb "City Without Jews"…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Joyless Street (1925) is available to stream on Fandor Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Joyless Street (1925) includes Werner Krauss, Jaro Fürth, Greta Garbo, Asta Nielsen and Agnes Esterhazy. The film was directed by G.W. Pabst. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Joyless Street was released on March 1, 1925 and runs for 2h 35m.
Joyless Street (1925) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
