Walther
Ruttmann

Walter Ruttmann (1887 – 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, and was among the most important German representatives of abstract experimental film. He is best known for directing the ...

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    Excelsior-Reifen
    Experimental

    Excelsior-Reifen
    Walther Ruttmann

    16mm, color, silent, 3 min
    Rental format: 16mm

Biography

Walter Ruttmann (1887 – 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, and was among the most important German representatives of abstract experimental film. He is best known for directing the semi-documentary 'city symphony' silent film Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis.