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Frau Sixta

1938 · 103 min

A slow, earnest period drama of alpine life and tangled affections, more wistful than dramatic.

Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz, Ilse Werner
Overview
The story of the upright Mrs. Sixta, who in 1861 ran the post office in a village in the Otztaler Alps right on the Italian border. When her husband dies, she must also take care of the farm. The mayor, Forcher, hopes to make her his wife. But then a stranger arrives with the stagecoach, the mayor must contend with a rival .

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Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz, Ilse Werner
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • family
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • parenthood
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
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
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Written by
Anton Kutter
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz, Ilse Werner, Beppo Brem, Gustav Waldau, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Willy Rösner, Rolf Pinegger
Runtime
103 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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