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The Joyless Street (1925) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1925 · 148 mins
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- Directed by
- G.W. Pabst
- Starring
- Greta Garbo, Asta Nielsen, Otto Reinwald, Werner Krauss, Loni Nest, Jaro Fürth
In the cramped alleys of Melchior Street, poverty and desperation are palpable. Set in 1921 Vienna, the film follows two women, Marie and Grete, as they strive to improve their own lives and support their families amid the harsh realities of post‑war Austrian hyperinflation, confronting hunger, loss and fleeting hope.
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