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Das Mädchen von Fanö

1941 · 97 min

A stormy, earnest coastal melodrama where friendship and desire collide under grey northern skies, played with sober sincerity.

Directed by
Hans Schweikart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brigitte Horney, Gustav Knuth, Gerhard Bienert
Overview
The two Danish fishermen Frerk and Ipke battle a severe storm off the coast of Fanø harbor. They finally manage to reach land, where they want to recover from the rigors of the journey before heading home to distant Hooge.

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Directed by
Hans Schweikart
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brigitte Horney, Gustav Knuth, Gerhard Bienert
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hans Schweikart
Starring
Brigitte Horney, Gustav Knuth, Gerhard Bienert, Paul Bildt, Wilhelm P. Krüger, Karl Dannemann, Joachim Gottschalk, Lisa Helwig
Runtime
97 min
Country
Germany

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