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I recently saw Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis. A fascinating dip into the past. At the 30:14 to the 30:25 mark there is a line of people walking through the streets dressed in costumes that are eight or nine feet tall interspersed with a couple people wearing what looks like a some kind of box. Can any of you tell me what this is about? Is it an advertisement or something else? I will be interested to learn what your research comes up with. MarnetteD|Talk 19:11, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
They're advertising something called Bullrich Magensalz, which was some kind of remedy for an upset stomach. The scene is referred to on page 49 of this academic article [1] (pdf). --Viennese Waltz 19:40, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
Very interesting. Thanks for your research skills Viennese Waltz and DuncanHill. The article mentions that it goes back to the 1820's and that it is still for sale in Germany today - or at least in 2019 - just amazing. I don't know if there is any wiki-article where the "Bull-rich Giants" could be mentioned but I do appreciate your helping me learn about this. MarnetteD|Talk 20:47, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
It is for sale in Germany as of today. "As there is always a fire to extinguish." --Lambiam 11:07, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
Happy to be of assistance. You could probably add it to the article on the film if you wanted to, using the article I linked to as a source. --Viennese Waltz 21:21, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
That could work Viennese Waltz. Might go well with some other specific places or items from the film. That would give me an excuse to watch it again :-) MarnetteD|Talk 21:28, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
When Looking at the table of contents of Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis, I couldn't help but be reminded that another meaning of the German word "Akt" is "artistic nude"... AnonMoos (talk) 23:14, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
Where does that word come from anyway? I know the meaning but not the etymology. JIP | Talk 17:01, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
wikt:Akt says "The artistic sense derives from the 19th century practice of sketching models carrying out actions, for which the models would usually be nude", JIP. --ColinFine (talk) 21:07, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
