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Policeman's Lot

1965 · 12 min

A brief, dryly observational documentary portrait that moves through decades of a working life with quiet, archival detachment.

Directed by
Alexander Kluge
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Karl Müller-Seegeberg
Overview
Early Alexander Kluge short film that follows the career of a German policeman from World War I into the 1960s.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Alexander Kluge
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Karl Müller-Seegeberg
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • power
    • war
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, documentary
    Directed by
    Alexander Kluge
    Written by
    Alexander Kluge
    Starring
    Karl Müller-Seegeberg
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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