Die große und die kleine Welt (1936) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1936, Die große und die kleine Welt is a drame film directed by Johannes Riemann, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. The taxi driver Fritz gets to know the millionaire-heiress Iris and marries her against the wishes of her family. They live together in a small apartment and are very happy. But Fritz wants to offer Iris more and thus finds a position as a laborer in a large car factory and ends up making a career for himself as a race car driver. But while he is driving from one victory to another, he is getting more and more estranged from his young wife. As his career starts to go downhill, he notices the mistakes he has made and tries to win Iris back.

Who’s in it. Die große und die kleine Welt stars Viktor de Kowa as Franz Schuster, Heinrich George as Höxter, Adele Sandrock as Grandmother and Paul Henckels as Schmidtke, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die große und die kleine Welt page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die große und die kleine Welt tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.