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Gefährliche Neugier

1970

A quiet, talky German TV crime story that unfolds like a slow amateur investigation, more procedural than thrilling.

Overview
A stage designer at a touring theater tracks down a serial killer after he becomes an amateur detective following the murder of his friend.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • crime
    • friendship
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Hans Dieter Schwarze
    Written by
    Karin von Wangenheim, Hans Dieter Schwarze
    Starring
    Claus Biederstaedt, Angela Winkler, Erna Sellmer, Ursula Herking, Elisabeth Wiedemann, Günter Strack, Hans Karl Friedrich, Barbara Klein
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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