Great cinema from Bavaria about the 1920s!

Surrounded by Bavarian cabaret celebrities and actors from Munich's Volkstheater, Christoph Süß examines the events of the 1920s. On unadorned benches or in elegant salons, he encounters a wide variety of people from that era. Also appearing: Luise Kinseher as an opponent of Hitler, Helmut Schleich as a conservative civil servant, Max Uthoff as a representative of high society, and Christian Springer as a friend and advocate of peace and order.

Behind the scenes – the making of the exhibition film:

The approximately 20-minute film was produced for the 2020 Bavaria exhibition "Tempo, Tempo – Bavaria in the 1920s" and can now be seen again on the big screen at the House of Bavarian History during the exhibition period. Free film screenings three times a day and for groups of 8 or more, additional arrangements are available upon request (please inquire at least four days before the scheduled date). Please check our website (before your visit) for current screening times.

Daily showtimes: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Contact for Group Inquiries: poststelle(at)hdbg.bayern.de

There will be no film screening on 21 July. 

The signs of the times

After the end of the World War, the revolution, and the assassination of Kurt Eisner, no one in Munich really knows how to proceed in 1919. Everyone is waiting. Times are changing and upheaval is in the air. Democracy is in its infancy, and political radicalization on the left and right is causing great uncertainty. Who is a friend and who is an enemy? Inflation, poverty, and disease are fueling the tense atmosphere, and the pace is picking up. Bavaria becomes a hotspot during this period. Technical innovations, records, discoveries, and the spirit of the wild 1920s with new music and new fashion are everywhere. People celebrate extravagantly. But with the economic crisis of 1929 comes a new slump—creating fertile ground for the rise of the NSDAP.

Click here to watch the complete film "Wartesaal – Bavaria in the 1920s."

A "virtual production"

The production company jangled nerves broke new ground for the film: for the first time, the actors performed in front of a large LED wall. Depending on the camera location, the changing background images of the LEDs adapt perfectly to the perspective of the respective scene. This means that the shots, including the special effects, are already completely in the can during filming – a virtual "showcase into the past" and a conscious part of the production.