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Von Sex bis Simmel

2005 · 67 min

A talky, low-key German film-industry documentary that ambles through interviews and anecdotes, more informative than gripping.

Directed by
Hans Günther Pflaum, Peter H. Schröder
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Wolf C. Hartwig, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta
Overview
A documentary by Hans Günther Pflaum and Peter H. Schröder.

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Directed by
Hans Günther Pflaum, Peter H. Schröder
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Wolf C. Hartwig, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • media
    • ambition
    Places
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Hans Günther Pflaum, Peter H. Schröder
    Written by
    Hans Günther Pflaum, Peter H. Schröder
    Starring
    Wolf C. Hartwig, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta, Manfred Purzer, Edgar Reitz, Gila von Weitershausen, Hanna Schygulla, Hans-Christoph Blumenberg
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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