Starring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
Directed by Joe May
berlin, germany
robbery
seduction
policeman
silent film
weimar, germany
jewels
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Albert Steinrück
Hauptwachtmeister Holk
Else Heller
Mutter Holk
Gustav Fröhlich
Wachtmeister Albert Holk
Betty Amann
Else Kramer
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Konsul Langen
Hans Albers
Erster Dieb
Rosa Valetti
Geschäftsführerin
Paul Hörbiger
Zweiter Dieb
Arthur Duarte
Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger
Karl Platen
Hermann Vallentin
Crew
Joe May
Director
Joe May
Writer
Erich Pommer
Producer
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
Ash
4.0★ · 09/23/25
The plot was kinda boring but stil the actor is so pretty that's Theo only reason I watched
The plot was kinda boring but stil the actor is so pretty that's Theo only reason I watched
Stella
9.0★ · 06/22/25
a new top favourite silent film for me
a new top favourite silent film for me
Erik Olsson
9.0★ · 05/27/25
Casually one the most stellarly shot intimate dramas of the silent era. Gosh, I love movies.
Casually one the most stellarly shot intimate dramas of the silent era. Gosh, I love movies.
