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Die barmherzige Lüge

1939 · 91 min

A somber, slow-burning melodrama of mistaken identity and quiet desperation, with a tense undercurrent and a bittersweet emotional pull.

In short
1939 film by Werner Klingler

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Werner Klingler
Written by
Werner Klingler, Günter Kulemeyer, Curt J. Braun
Starring
Hilde Krahl, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Heinrich Schroth, Agnes Windeck, Otto Gebühr, Paul Dahlke, Ernst von Klipstein, Gertrud Meyen
Music
Hans Carste
Cinematography
Karl Puth
Runtime
91 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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