TV series

Man of Straw

1972 · 1 season

A slow, sour study of a striver's ascent, watching smugness curdle into something quietly monstrous.

Overview: A politically ambitious man rises to power in a German provincial town at the end of the nineteenth century.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, class, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
class
corruption
betrayal
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild