Asphalt (1929)
With Gustav Fröhlich, Albert Steinrück, Betty Amann, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Hans Albers, Paul Hörbiger, Rosa Valetti, Hermann Vallentin
Directed by Joe May
Asphalt is a 1929 German silent film directed by Joe May, starring Gustav Fröhlich and Betty Amann. The film was shot between October and December 1928 at UFA, and premiered on 11 March 1929 at the Ufa-Palast near Berlin Zoo. The film follows Else's attempts to seduce Albert, a traffic policeman, after he catches her trying to steal a precious stone. The film was initially banned for young audiences. It is considered to be one of the last great silent films produced by UFA.
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