Movie

The Corpse

1936 · 67 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into greed and treachery, unfolding with a cold, theatrical inevitability that leaves a bitter aftertaste.

Overview: The Corpse tells the sordid tale of three brothers, odious and blind money-grabbers who murdered a young peasant for the tidy sum he had won in the lottery. An ageing whore discovers their secret and treacherously sets up between the two murderers a rivalry for her affections. They finish up each killing the other, whilst the idiot brother scatters to the four winds their ill-gotten gains.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, crime, betrayal, corruption
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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: greed
crime
betrayal
corruption
death
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild