Berlin Winter (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Berlin, Germany. Ruined building in Berlin. People shovelling up rubble in street. Three men loading lorry with rubble. Two people reading advertisement on the wall. Close up shot of shoes under man’s arm, pan to notices. Two men exchanging shoes and coats. Two women exchanging articles on the street. Two people, man and woman, having hair dressed on pavement. Back view of male barber and woman hair dresser at work, pan up to ruined building. Woman ironing. Close up shot of iron, pan to clock. Close up shot of hands of old woman darning sock. Woman darning socks, candles on table. Long shot of the two men felling tree. Old woman chopping sticks. Woman loading cart. Long shot of two men pushing tree over. Pan to two children pulling cart loaded with timber. Long shot of children and parents with luggage. Mother kissing son. Long shot of children and parents, children getting on bus. Angle shot, children looking from windows. Women waving goodbye