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Water for Canitoga

1939 · 119 min

A brooding frontier adventure where sabotage and sudden violence keep you on edge, though the earnest 1930s style can feel slow.

Directed by
Herbert Selpin
Genres
Western, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa, Hilde Sessak
Overview
In the spring of 1905, the water conduit project in the Canadian city of Canitoga is set to be completed. For years, the completion had been marred by sabotage. Engineer Oliver Montstuart commands the last blasting operation. But again, the explosive charge is too large and thus, further construction is forestalled again. When Montstuart confronts foreman Westbrook, the foreman threatens him with a knife. In self-defence, Montstuart shoots him. Now, he has to flee.

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Directed by
Herbert Selpin
Genres
Western, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa, Hilde Sessak
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • justice
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western, adventure, drama
Directed by
Herbert Selpin
Written by
Walter Zerlett-Olfenius, Emil Burri, Peter Francke
Starring
Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa, Hilde Sessak, Peter Voß, Josef Sieber, Andrews Engelmann, Karl Dannemann, Hans Mierendorff
Cinematography
Franz Koch, Josef Illig
Runtime
119 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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