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Der grüne Domino

1935 · 88 min

A moody, talky mystery that unfolds with old-fashioned deliberation, trading thrills for moral unease and quiet intrigue.

Overview
The film The Green Domino is adapted from the 1933 stage play Der Fall Claasen by German dramatist Erich Ebermayer, whose works often examined criminal cases and moral dilemmas. Ebermayer's play, premiered at Vienna's Akademietheater, centers on a mysterious figure linked to a green domino mask during a pivotal event, blending elements of intrigue and personal reckoning.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • guilt
  • morality
  • mystery
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Herbert Selpin
Written by
Harald Bratt, Emil Burri
Starring
Brigitte Horney, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Erika von Thellmann, Alice Treff, Trude Hesterberg, Theodor Loos, Margarete Schön, Waldemar Leitgeb
Music
Walter Schütze, Gottfried Huppertz
Cinematography
Otto Baecker, Günther Rittau
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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