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Furlough on Parole

1938 · 87 min

A solemn, slow-burning wartime drama that follows soldiers on a brief, tense leave, heavy with duty and sacrifice.

Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Carl Raddatz, Käthe Haack, Berta Drews
Overview
In 1918, a German regiment is granted five-hours leave in Berlin.

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Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Carl Raddatz, Käthe Haack, Berta Drews
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • family
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Karl Ritter
Written by
Charles Klein, Felix Lützkendorf
Starring
Carl Raddatz, Käthe Haack, Berta Drews, René Deltgen, Ingeborg Theek, Fritz Kampers, Willi Rose, Heinrich Schroth
Cinematography
Günther Anders
Runtime
87 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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