Al otro lado de la calle (1929): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1929, Al otro lado de la calle is a drama film directed by Leo Mittler, running about 74 minutes.

What it’s about. A pre-Depression slice of proletarian life from Weimar Germany, Harbour Drift is unusually interesting for its indifferent pessimism, rejecting even the minor rays of hope which permeate the other low-life ‘street films’ of the period. A sordid tale of poverty and greed set within a quayside milieu of crime and prostitution, the narrative centres on the quest for a sparkling pearl necklace stolen by a beggar under the gaze of a prostitute, who persuades her unemployed friend to steal it back, with tragic consequences. The story unfolds in flashback, without irony or a hint of redemption: life simply goes on. The film is remarkable for the innovative camerawork of Friedl Behn-Grund, which manipulates light and shadow to create a nightmarish atmosphere of fear and premonition.

Who’s in it. Al otro lado de la calle stars Lissy Arna, Paul Rehkopf, Fritz Genschow and Friedrich Gnaß, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Al otro lado de la calle has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Al otro lado de la calle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Al otro lado de la calle tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.