Brothers
Apr 28, 1929 · 1h 18m
Director
Werner HochbaumOverview
The film depicts, in a kind of fictional documentary, the 1896 Hamburg dockworkers' strike: the workers receive meagre wages for hard work and live under miserable conditions and finally go on strike (to make matters more personal, one of the strikers has a brother who is a policeman). Even though the inspiration for the story was an event that took place in the XIX century, things had little changed by the troublesome twenties so the story had a perfect contemporary ring.
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What is Brothers about?
The film depicts, in a kind of fictional documentary, the 1896 Hamburg dockworkers' strike: the workers receive meagre wages for hard work and live under miserable conditions and finally go on strike (to make matters more personal, one of the strikers has a brother who is a policeman). Even though the inspiration for the story was an event that took place in the XIX century, things had little…
When was Brothers released?
Brothers was released on April 28, 1929.
How long is Brothers?
Brothers runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
Who directed Brothers?
Brothers was directed by Werner Hochbaum.
Who is in the cast of Brothers?
The cast of Brothers includes Gyula Balogh (Sohn), Ilse Berger and Erna Schumacher (Die alte Mutter).