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Im Dickicht der Städte

1968 · 175 min

A stark, talky stage adaptation that feels like a slow, uneasy descent into cruelty and estrangement.

Overview
An inexplicable showdown between two men and the downfall of a family that has moved from the prairies to the jungle of the big city.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • family
    • isolation
    • violence
    • fate
    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
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Martin Batty, Peter Stein
    Written by
    Bertolt Brecht
    Starring
    Hans Korte, Bruno Ganz, Maria Singer, Edith Clever, Dieter Laser, Klaus Löwitsch, Heide Deutschmann, Jörg Schleicher
    Runtime
    175 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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