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title: 'Melody of the World (1929)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Walter Ruttmann'
released: '1929-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 48
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/melody-of-the-world-1929'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020158/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Melody of the World (1929)

1929 · 48 min · Documentary · Germany

Original title: Melodie der Welt

## Synopsis

Melody of the World is a 1929 German film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It is also known as World Melody. The film is structured like a symphony and consists of documentary footage from all over the world, contrasted and juxtaposed to show a number of human activities as they take form in different cultures. There are also staged scenes with actors.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Walter Ruttmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-ruttmann)
- **Screenplay:** [Walter Ruttmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-ruttmann)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wolfgang Zeller](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-zeller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Reimar Kuntze](https://cinepixo.com/people/reimar-kuntze)

## Cast

- [George Bernard Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-bernard-shaw)
- [Ivor Montagu](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivor-montagu)
- [Grace Chiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-chiang)

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