TV series

Karl May

1974 · 1 season

A slow, serious character study that asks patience as it weighs a public life against private struggle.

Overview: The last ten years in Karl May’s life. A man fighting for his work, which lets him become an iconic figure of his time.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, art, celebrity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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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: identity
art
celebrity
obsession
power
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild