Melody of the World
Melody of the World 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.
Cast
- Ivan Koval-Samborskij as sailor
- Renée Stobrawa as sailor's wife
- Grace Chiang as Japanese woman
- O. Idris as Malayan temple dancer
- Wilhelm Cuno as general director of Hapag