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Epilogue

1950 · 91 min

A chilly, shadowed puzzle that pulls you into postwar unease, watching a curious reporter circle a strange sinking.

Directed by
Helmut Käutner
Genres
Drama
Overview
The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, deception, corruption, guilt
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Helmut Käutner
    Written by
    Artur Brauner, Fritz Böttger, Helmut Käutner, Robert A. Stemmle
    Starring
    Horst Caspar, Bettina Moissi, O.E. Hasse, Hans Leibelt, Irene von Meyendorff, Fritz Kortner, Hilde Hildebrand, Peter van Eyck
    Cinematography
    Werner Krien
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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