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Pole Poppenspäler

1954 · 88 min

A quiet, earnest period drama about love and social rejection, with a melancholic weight that lingers.

Directed by
Arthur Pohl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Heliane Bei, Heinz Höpner, Willy Kleinoschegg
Overview
On his travels, Paul, a journeyman from northern Germany, runs into a childhood friend, Lisei, a puppeteer's daughter. They fall in love and get married. Together with Lisei's father, the young couple moves to Paul's hometown. Although Paul himself is accepted - even respected - by the stuck-up and snooty citizens, the young woman is rejected by the town dwellers, who are imbued with class arrogance. Paul stands up for his wife but the scorn and abuse heaped on her weigh heavily upon him.

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Directed by
Arthur Pohl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Heliane Bei, Heinz Höpner, Willy Kleinoschegg
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • isolation
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Heliane Bei, Heinz Höpner, Willy Kleinoschegg, Paula Braend, Ines Hennig, Leny Marenbach, Fredy Barten, Annemarie Hase
Runtime
88 min
Country
East Germany
Languages
German

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