Time is Driving the Car
Songs and texts from bars, ranging from Kurt Tucholsky to Udo Lindenberg
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Unemployment and a shortage on the housing market, the spectres of war and populism, inflation and economic crisis – a look into the lyrical political writing and political essays of the 1920ies and 30ies reveals surprisingly topical and contemporary texts. Nevertheless, they are mostly light and humorous, full of puns, gallows humour and calculated pessimism, and have often been turned into songs, thereby maintaining their popularity until today. In a typical bar atmosphere, regulars meet revolutionists, flâneurs meet lovers. A revue with poems and aphorisms by Erich Kästner, Walter Mehring and Kurt Tucholsky as well as songs by Friedrich Hollaender, Hanns Eisler, Hildegard Knef and Udo Lindenberg. And many more. In 1927, Erich Kästner wrote: »We’re all on the same train«. But also: »Time is driving the car. But no one knows how to steer.«
The production of the decorative parts is carried out in the workshops of the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg.
A complete list of all employees of the technical departments involved can be found here.
Trailer by Siegersbuschfilm