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Many Lies

1938 · 87 min

A light, talky comedy of romantic confusion, with witty banter and a gentle, old-fashioned charm.

Directed by
Heinz Rühmann
Starring
Albert Matterstock, Hertha Feiler, Fita Benkhoff
Overview
The stories' setup: a bunch of passive weaklings being dominated by two strong and ambitious women who fight for the same man.

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Directed by
Heinz Rühmann
Starring
Albert Matterstock, Hertha Feiler, Fita Benkhoff
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Heinz Rühmann
Starring
Albert Matterstock, Hertha Feiler, Fita Benkhoff, Paul Bildt, Hilde Weissner, Johannes Riemann, Rolf von Nauckhoff, Wolfgang Staudte
Runtime
87 min
Languages
German

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