Joyless Street
Open any door in Melchior Alley, and you'll come face to face with naked misery.
Die freudlose Gasse
Storyline
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Werner Krauss
Josef Geiringer
Jaro Fürth
Hofrat Rumfort
Greta Garbo
Greta Rumfort
Asta Nielsen
Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
Agnes Esterhazy
Regine
Karl Etlinger
Generaldirektor Rosenow
Henry Stuart
Einar Hanson
Ilka Grüning
Gregori Chmara
Robert Garrison
Alexander Murski
Frequently Asked Questions
Joyless Street was released on March 1, 1925.
The runtime of Joyless Street is 2h 35m.
Joyless Street is a Drama movie.
Joyless Street has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Joyless Street is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Joyless Street was directed by G.W. Pabst.
The main cast of Joyless Street includes Werner Krauss, Jaro Fürth, Greta Garbo.
Joyless Street is originally in German.