Schund und Schmutz
Welcome to Munich in the year 1926!
A 1920s Munich crime audio drama
A young crime fiction author seeks her fortune in 1920s Munich — but fiction suddenly becomes reality when a gruesome murder spree shakes the city and her colleagues become victims.
This audio play is performed in German.
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Florentine Auer
Florentine dreams of seeing the world and becoming a writer. She leaves home and moves to Munich — but when a gruesome murder spree shakes the city and her colleagues become victims, she must investigate on her own.
Hermann Auer
Hermann's reserved nature stands in stark contrast to his sister's sense of adventure. The young lawyer grows increasingly worried as Florentine entangles herself ever deeper in the murder investigations.
Ludwig Werdenfels
Ludwig comes from an intellectual family and is a young, eloquent author. He's a regular at the Simplicissimus, captivating everyone with his eloquence and charm.
Elisabeth "Elli" Guggenmoser
Elli is a born-and-bred Münchner who works as a waitress at the Simplicissimus. She's direct, intelligent, and despite her humble background, has a sharp instinct for people.
1920s Munich Locations
Cast
©Jeanne Degraa 
Additional Voices
- Narrator Christoph Jablonka
- Ludwig Werdenfels Leonard Hohm
- Elli Guggenmoser Eva Petzenhauser
- Kurt Strobl Florian Odendahl
Writers
©Thuna Dinh 
©Sabrina Wanninger Music
Chrisna Lungala
The orchestral piece uses sound effects and a typewriter as an unconventional metronome. Lungala now works with Hans Zimmer's studio "Bleeding Fingers."
"I experimented more with this project than usual. Using a typewriter in the track could have seemed a bit obvious given the story, but with the right touch, it managed to tie the main theme to the narrative in an original way."
Production
Schund und Schmutz was produced under the leadership of Tommy and Nico Krappweis by bumm Film GmbH, known, among other things, for their bestselling audio dramas Kohlrabenschwarz and Ghostsitter.
- Direction
- Meike Wendt, Albert Bozesan, Robert Sladeczek
- Recording
- Sebastian Muxeneder, Anja Riess
- Sound Design
- Flo Oswald, Sebastian Muxeneder, Johannes Westenrieder, Kevin Kotrozo
- Editing
- Sebastian Muxeneder, Anja Ries, Jakob Jarzína, Christina Mayer
- Mixing
- Flo Oswald
- Soundtrack
- Chrisna Lungala
- Additional Music
- Robert Sladeczek
- Post-Production Supervisor
- Stephan Gossen
- Production
- Melanie Graf
- Executive Producer
- Nico Krappweis
- Audible Producer
- Dorothea Martin
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Frequently asked questions
What is “Schund und Schmutz” about?
A young crime novelist seeks her fortune in 1920s Munich — but fiction becomes reality when a gruesome murder spree shakes the city and her colleagues become victims, and she starts investigating herself.
When and where is it set?
In Munich in the year 1926, during the “Golden Twenties” — at real locations such as Marienplatz, the Deutsches Museum, Nymphenburg Palace and the English Garden.
Is “Schund und Schmutz” an audiobook or an audio drama?
It is a fully dramatised historical crime audio drama (Audible Original) with a full cast, original music and sound design.
Where can I listen to it?
Exclusively as an Audible Original on Audible. Note: the audio drama is performed in German.
Who voices the lead roles?
Teresa Rizos as Florentine Auer and Sebastian Griegel as Hermann Auer, among many others.