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Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1937 · 96 min

A restrained, stage-like drama of secrets and sacrifice, where quiet conversations carry the weight of guilt and loyalty.

Directed by
Paul Wegener
Genres
Drama
Starring
Olga Tschechowa, Iván Petrovich, Sabine Peters
Overview
A small banking family is put to the test: Brigitte, the wife of the banker Sparrenberg, has a secret: she was once the lover of the fraudster Baron Gaffris, who once used her to get close to well-off businessmen. Now Gaffris is trying to use her to trick her husband. After a fight between Brigitte and Gaffris, Brigitte’s daughter Ina seeks out the baron in an attempt to help her mother. Afterwards, the baron’s suddenly found dead on the floor. Brigitte takes all the blame, goes to the cops and admits to having stabbed Gaffris.

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Directed by
Paul Wegener
Genres
Drama
Starring
Olga Tschechowa, Iván Petrovich, Sabine Peters
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • guilt
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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