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Impossible Love

1932 · 88 min

A somber, slow-burning romantic drama that lingers on sacrifice and scandal, leaving a quiet ache.

Overview
A deranged woman artist falls in love with a young sculptor. The impossible love ends tragically.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Erich Waschneck
Written by
Erich Waschneck, Franz Winterstein
Starring
Asta Nielsen, Ery Bos, Ellen Schwanneke, Hans Rehmann, Elisabeth Wendt, Anton Pointner, Walter Steinbeck, Lotte Spira
Cinematography
Bruno Mondi
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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