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Front Without Mercy

1984 · 1 season

A grim, earnest wartime serial that grinds through danger and sacrifice with little relief, asking patience and rewarding attention to its many faces.

Created by
Rudi Kurz
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics
Starring
Jürgen Zartmann, Alfred Struwe, Günter Naumann
Overview
A story about German resistance group fighting SS units during WWII.

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Created by
Rudi Kurz
Genres
Action & adventure, War & politics
Starring
Jürgen Zartmann, Alfred Struwe, Günter Naumann
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • violence
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure, war & politics
    Created by
    Rudi Kurz
    Written by
    Rudi Kurz
    Starring
    Jürgen Zartmann, Alfred Struwe, Günter Naumann, Klaus-Peter Thiele, Renate Blume, Gojko Mitić, Jaecki Schwarz, Jörg Kleinau
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    DFF 1
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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