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Der Verschwender

1953

A stately, old-fashioned costume drama that unfolds with theatrical patience, mixing moral fable with musical interludes.

Directed by: Leopold Hainisch
Genres: Drama
Starring: Attila Hörbiger, Josef Meinrad, Maria Andergast

In short: 1953 film by Leopold Hainisch

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Directed by: Leopold Hainisch
Genres: Drama
Starring: Attila Hörbiger, Josef Meinrad, Maria Andergast

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
redemption
class
morality
love
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Leopold Hainisch
Written by: Ferdinand Raimund
Starring: Attila Hörbiger, Josef Meinrad, Maria Andergast, Heinz Moog, Erwin Strahl, Senta Wengraf, Ernst Nadherny, Hugo Gottschlich
Country: Germany
Languages: German

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