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Menschen ohne Vaterland

1937 · 105 min

A grim, earnest war drama that immerses you in the bleak chaos of a forgotten conflict, with a heavy sense of duty and loss.

Directed by
Herbert Maisch
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady, Willy Birgel
Overview
In Latvia at the end of the First World War, a group of Freikorps battle against an attempted takeover of the Baltic States by Communist forces.

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Directed by
Herbert Maisch
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady, Willy Birgel
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Herbert Maisch
Written by
Herbert Maisch, Ernst von Salomon, Walter Wassermann, Lotte Neumann
Starring
Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady, Willy Birgel, Grethe Weiser, Siegfried Schürenberg, Alexander Golling, Karl Meixner, Lissy Arna
Runtime
105 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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