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The Law of Love

1949 · 96 min

A lush, old-fashioned romance with a theatrical backdrop, where love collides with social scandal in a bygone era.

Overview
Berlin, 1805: The brave Lieutenant Hofstede fell stormily in love with the charming singer Madeleine. Although Madeleine works in a very dubious establishment and thereby embroiled her lover in a scandal.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
period
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hans Schweikart
Starring
Hilde Krahl, Paul Hubschmid, Ferdinand Marian, Hilde Hildebrand, Fritz Odemar, Paul Dahlke, Ida Wüst, Ilse Fürstenberg
Runtime
96 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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