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Detours to Happiness

1939 · 94 min

A sincere, dialogue-driven drama about jealousy and reconciliation, with a measured pace and a romantic, remorseful mood.

Directed by
Fritz Peter Buch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover, Viktor Staal
Overview
Hanna is deeply worried about her husband Thomas Bracht's fidelity because he had a rendezvous with the singer Jeannette Danieli. She leaves him and meets with the singer for a heart-to-heart. Very soon, she realizes that her jealousy was completely unfounded. Her flirtation with a travel companion is also quickly forgotten, and she returns to her husband, full of remorse. When Thomas learns of her affair, they decide to put the past behind them and face the future with confidence.

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Directed by
Fritz Peter Buch
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover, Viktor Staal
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fritz Peter Buch
Starring
Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover, Viktor Staal, Elfe Gerhart, Walter Gross, Elisabeth Botz, Hermann Mayer-Falkow
Runtime
94 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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