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Accordion

1947 · 11 min

A quiet, wordless short that watches a boy's longing with patient, gentle attention.

Overview
The son of a poor shoemaker dreams of the titular accordion. He is ready to give up his shoes, jacket, and savings in order to get the instrument displayed in an antique shop.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • class
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Wojciech Has
    Written by
    Wojciech Has
    Starring
    Tadeusz Owczarek, Kazimierz Dejunowicz, Edmund Biernacki
    Cinematography
    Adolf Forbert
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    No Language

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