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Emilia Galotti

2002 · 80 min

A stark, talk-heavy stage production filmed for television, austere and slow, rewarding close attention with cold psychological pressure.

Directed by
Michael Thalheimer
Starring
Regine Zimmermann, Peter Pagel, Katrin Klein
Overview
TV adaptation of Michael Thalheimer's production at the Deutsches Theater Berlin.

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Directed by
Michael Thalheimer
Starring
Regine Zimmermann, Peter Pagel, Katrin Klein
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • class
    • family
    • morality
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Michael Thalheimer
    Written by
    Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
    Starring
    Regine Zimmermann, Peter Pagel, Katrin Klein, Sven Lehmann, Ingo Hülsmann, Henning Vogt, Nina Hoss
    Runtime
    80 min

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