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Fatal Error

1970 · 103 min

A slow-burning, earnest Western drama that simmers with injustice and tension, offering a somber, politically charged viewing experience.

Directed by
Konrad Petzold
Genres
Western, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger
Overview
At the end of the 19th century, the Wyoming Oil Company has established itself in the vicinity of Wind River City at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have been illegally pumping oil from Native American territory. One of the company's greedy agents, Mike Allison, kicks out both his white partners and the Native Americans. He has his some of his associates secretly murdered and blames it on the Native Americans, who are then killed when they get in the way of his plans. Five chiefs with lifelong shares in the Oil Company die mysteriously as a result. The young chief Shave Head asks his a half-blooded brother Chris Howard for help.

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Directed by
Konrad Petzold
Genres
Western, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • race
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western, drama, adventure
Directed by
Konrad Petzold
Written by
Rolf Römer, Günter Karl
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gojko Mitić, Annekathrin Bürger, Krystyna Mikołajewska, Kati Bus, Rolf Hoppe, Hannjo Hasse, Bruno O'Ya
Music
Wilhelm Neef
Cinematography
Eberhard Borkmann
Runtime
103 min
Country
East Germany
Languages
German

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