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Der Seelenbräu

1950 · 100 min

A gentle, talky village drama about stubborn men and a young woman's return, with mild humour and a warm sense of community.

Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Hörbiger, Heinrich Gretler, Aglaja Schmid
Overview
In Alt-Köstendorf in the Salzburg region, the dean, known as Seelenbräu, and the brewer Hochleithner, known in the village as Leibesbräu, are fighting for supremacy. As their nicknames suggest, Leibesbräu is primarily concerned with the physical well-being of the villagers, while Seelenbräu cares deeply about the faith of his congregation. This leads to repeated clashes between the two men, who could perhaps be described as stubborn. When Hochleitner's niece Clementine leaves the convent and wants to stay at home, a new dispute flares up between Seelenbräu and Leibesbräu.

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Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Hörbiger, Heinrich Gretler, Aglaja Schmid
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • family
  • trauma
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Written by
Theodor Ottawa, Alexander Lix
Starring
Paul Hörbiger, Heinrich Gretler, Aglaja Schmid, Robert Lindner, Alma Seidler, Carl Bosse, Karl Ehmann, Franz Böheim
Cinematography
Hans Schneeberger
Runtime
100 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German

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