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My Life for Ireland

1941 · 95 min

A solemn, heavy-handed historical drama that plays its martyrdom and sacrifice with total sincerity, feeling more like a stern lesson than a story.

Directed by
Max W. Kimmich
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Anna Dammann, René Deltgen, Paul Wegener
Overview
A Nazi propaganda movie from 1941 directed by Max W. Kimmich, covering a story of Irish heroism and martyrdom over two generations under the occupation of the British.

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Directed by
Max W. Kimmich
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Anna Dammann, René Deltgen, Paul Wegener
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Max W. Kimmich
Written by
Franz Baumann, Max W. Kimmich, Toni Huppertz
Starring
Anna Dammann, René Deltgen, Paul Wegener, Werner Hinz, Will Quadflieg, Lucy Millowitsch, Hans Quest, Will Dohm
Music
Alois Melichar
Cinematography
Richard Angst
Runtime
95 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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