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Vienna 1910

1943

This film offers a stark, unflinching look at the machinations of power within a historical urban setting.

Directed by
E.W. Emo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rudolf Forster, Heinrich George, Lil Dagover
Overview
Vienna 1910 is a 1943 German biographical film directed by Emerich Walter Emo and starring Rudolf Forster, Heinrich George and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Mayor of Vienna Karl Lueger. Its antisemitic content led to it being banned by the Allied Occupation forces following the Second World War.

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Directed by
E.W. Emo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rudolf Forster, Heinrich George, Lil Dagover
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • class
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
E.W. Emo
Written by
Gerhard Menzel
Starring
Rudolf Forster, Heinrich George, Lil Dagover, O.W. Fischer, Rosa Albach-Retty, Eduard Köck, Harry Hardt, Ernst Nadherny
Music
Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Cinematography
Sepp Ketterer, Hans Schneeberger
Country
Germany, Austria
Languages
German

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