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Donna Leon

2000–2019 · 1 season

A slow, civilized mystery that lingers over meals and canals, more about human frailty than thrills.

Created by: Donna Leon
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Uwe Kockisch, Karl Fischer, Annett Renneberg

Overview: Murder, Venice, relationships...it's a delicious concoction in the hands of crime novelist Donna Leon. Venice provides the backdrop for the lush film versions of the bestselling novels, which features the indelible Commissario Guido Brunetti, canal boat rides instead of car chases, fine cuisine and crime investigations in one of Europe’s most beautiful locations.

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Created by: Donna Leon
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Uwe Kockisch, Karl Fischer, Annett Renneberg

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
family
justice
morality
identity
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama
Created by: Donna Leon
Starring: Uwe Kockisch, Karl Fischer, Annett Renneberg, Patrick Diemling, Julia Jäger, Ueli Jäggi, Dietmar Mössmer, Heinz Hoenig
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes, 90 min each
Network: Das Erste
Country: Germany
Languages: German

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