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Blonde Engel sind nicht billig

1969 · 80 min

A slow-burning, cynical crime story that keeps you tense as a simple lie spirals into grim complications.

Directed by
Heinz Gerhard Schier
Starring
Ah Yue Lou, Joachim Schneider, Hans Schäffer
Overview
Because Piter Carstens wants to cheat the insurance, he fakes his own death. A corpse is found quickly. But it is much more difficult that the corpse will be found properly by the authorities.

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Directed by
Heinz Gerhard Schier
Starring
Ah Yue Lou, Joachim Schneider, Hans Schäffer
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • greed
  • identity
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Directed by
Heinz Gerhard Schier
Written by
S. Leithen
Starring
Ah Yue Lou, Joachim Schneider, Hans Schäffer, Gerlind Walden, Brigitte Dietz
Cinematography
Armin Müller
Runtime
80 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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