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The Death of a Double

1967 · 92 min

A cool, slow-burning crime drama that keeps you uneasy as identities blur and plans unravel.

Directed by
Rolf Thiele
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jürgen Draeger, Werner Pochath, Nicole Badal
Overview
The submissive assistant of an abnormal jeweler becomes the victim of a doppelganger who plans the perfect crime.

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Directed by
Rolf Thiele
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jürgen Draeger, Werner Pochath, Nicole Badal
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • identity
  • crime
  • deception
  • greed
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Rolf Thiele
Written by
Rolf Thiele
Starring
Jürgen Draeger, Werner Pochath, Nicole Badal, Ivan Desny, Hedy Frick, Alexander Allerson, Jaak Van Hombeek
Cinematography
Wolf Wirth
Runtime
92 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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