The New Apartment

Overview

A commissioned film for Schweizerischer Werkbund (SWB), Die neue Wohnung was produced for the Basel architectural and interior design exhibition, WOBA, to demonstrate innovative aspects of modern architecture and highlight their differences from the event’s highly conservative approach. Despite its ad campaign roots, Richter's touch is not absent; The surviving version, aimed at a "bourgeois" Swiss public, presents decluttered, functional architecture and decor as superior to the traditional and luxurious "ancient" ways of living.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 1930

Original language

German

Countries

Switzerland

Production

Schweizer Werkbund,Zürich

Director

Hans Richter

Writer

Hans Richter

Cinematography

Emil Berna

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0123190