Movie

Torquato Tasso

1985 · 120 min

A staged Goethe drama on film, slow and talky, demanding patience as it broods over art and ambition.

Overview: 1985 East German television recording of a production of the play of the same name.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Art, ambition, identity, power
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
identity
power
madness
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none