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Der Fall Harry Domela

1965 · 70 min

A quiet, ironic con-man tale that keeps you watching to see how long the masquerade can hold.

Overview
Harry Domela lives well, when he poses as a prince.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • class
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Wolfgang Schleif
Written by
Maria Matray, Answald Krüger
Starring
Hanns Lothar, Tilo von Berlepsch, Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum, Gerda-Maria Jürgens, Andrea Grosske, Heinz Piper, Reinhold Nietschmann
Runtime
70 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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