ABSTRACT
De stad die nooit rust or The City That Never Rests is a film about Rotterdam and its port. The film was made by the German baron Friedrich von Maydell, who in 1927 established the Rotterdam-based film production company Transfilma, and Hungarian photographer and cameraman Andor von Barsy. A unique picture of pre-World War II Rotterdam, The City That Never Rests portrays a city that was almost completely destroyed 12 years later. In 1929, Von Barsy made Hoogstraat, an avant-garde short about Rotterdam's main shopping street. Although Von Maydell was officially credited as director of The City That Never Rests, the film can be attributed to Von Barsy and his outstanding cinematography. The film premiered as From Fishing Village to World Port City, a title later replaced by The City That Never Rests. Due to the film's multiple versions, the original version became completely inaccessible for decades.
