Walter Ruttmann: Melody of the World (1929)
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Breve Storia del cinema - Il passaggio al sonoro
http://www.brevestoriadelcinema.org/storia-del-cinema/05-gli-anni-trenta-e-la-seconda-guerra-mondiale/05-1-il-passaggio-al-sonoro/
Melody of the World (German: Melodie der Welt) is a 1929 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It is also known as World Melody. The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures. There are also staged scenes with actors.
The film was produced by Tonbild-Syndikat AG as an assignment from Hapag. It has an original score by Wolfgang Zeller. It was advertised as Germany's first feature-length sound film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_of_the_World
http://www.brevestoriadelcinema.org/storia-del-cinema/05-gli-anni-trenta-e-la-seconda-guerra-mondiale/05-1-il-passaggio-al-sonoro/
Melody of the World (German: Melodie der Welt) is a 1929 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It is also known as World Melody. The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures. There are also staged scenes with actors.
The film was produced by Tonbild-Syndikat AG as an assignment from Hapag. It has an original score by Wolfgang Zeller. It was advertised as Germany's first feature-length sound film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_of_the_World