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La muerte del tío

1966 · 17 min

A wry, brisk little farce that watches greed prance around a corpse with deadpan mischief.

Directed by
Alfredo Lugo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gerd Staiger, Winni Glatzeder, Werner Wieland
Overview
A wealthy uncle dies suddenly. Everyone mourns his unexpected departure, but more for the diamond in his tie than for his sudden absence.

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Directed by
Alfredo Lugo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gerd Staiger, Winni Glatzeder, Werner Wieland
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Alfredo Lugo
Written by
Alfredo Lugo
Starring
Gerd Staiger, Winni Glatzeder, Werner Wieland
Runtime
17 min
Country
Venezuela, Germany
Languages
German

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