New Year's Eve
"1924 film by Lupu Pick"
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About this film
It was filmed in 1923 and premiered in Berlin on 4 January 1924. The film is known to be one of the earliest examples of a kammerspielfilm and was innovative in its extensive use of "entfesselte Kamera", using tracking and gliding techniques as opposed to keeping the camera stationary. Like Pick's previous films, New Year's Eve does not use intertitles.
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Historical background
New Year's Eve (1924) circulated in the silent era. It was filmed in 1923 and premiered in Berlin on 4 January 1924. Contemporary trade papers and later preservation notes document its place among nickelodeon and cinema-club programs.
Why this film matters
New Year's Eve remains accessible to researchers and viewers as a screen title in museum, archive, and streaming collections. Programmers cite it when tracing regional production history and surviving early prints.
What critics said
Day-one reviews for New Year's Eve are sparse in digitized press archives; later criticism treats it as a reference point for 1924 cinema programming and preservation.
Did you know?
- New Year's Eve (1924) is cataloged with Wikidata identifier Q2374049.
- English Wikipedia lists the title as "New Year's Eve (1924 film)".
What audiences thought
Program notes and streaming listings introduce New Year's Eve to viewers exploring 1924 cinema.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/silent-new-years-eve