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The Legacy of the Siren

2012 · 121 min

A tense historical drama of court intrigue and perilous devotion, unfolding at a measured pace with earnest emotion and a dark undercurrent.

Directed by
Thomas Nennstiel
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Alexandra Neldel, Götz Otto, Bert Tischendorf
Overview
Michel must go to dangerous lengths to save his wife and newborn child from the intrigues of the king’s mistress in this historical drama.

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Directed by
Thomas Nennstiel
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Alexandra Neldel, Götz Otto, Bert Tischendorf
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Thomas Nennstiel
Written by
Caroline Hecht
Starring
Alexandra Neldel, Götz Otto, Bert Tischendorf, Julie Engelbrecht, Nadja Becker, Michael Steinocher, Florence Kasumba, Ill-Young Kim
Music
Stephan Massimo
Cinematography
Rainer Lauter
Runtime
121 min
Country
Czech Republic, Germany
Languages
German, Hungarian

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