The Joyless Street (aka The Street of Sorrow)
Released March 18, 1925
Directed by G.W. Pabst
Cast includes Werner Krauss, Asta Nielsen, Jaro Furth, Greta Garbo, Valeska Gert
The social problems of a family in Vienna following World War I was a grim subject for moviegoers but this film was a huge success (it played in Paris for over 2 years) and Pabst successfully coaxed a credible performance from Garbo in a difficult role. This was to be Garbo's last foreign film.
A rumor circulated for years that Marlene Dietrich appeared in the film as an extra in a crowd scene but has since been proven false.
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Directed by G.W. Pabst
Cast includes Werner Krauss, Asta Nielsen, Jaro Furth, Greta Garbo, Valeska Gert
The social problems of a family in Vienna following World War I was a grim subject for moviegoers but this film was a huge success (it played in Paris for over 2 years) and Pabst successfully coaxed a credible performance from Garbo in a difficult role. This was to be Garbo's last foreign film.
A rumor circulated for years that Marlene Dietrich appeared in the film as an extra in a crowd scene but has since been proven false.
Next Film: The Torrent
Back to Filmography