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Doomed Beauty

2016 · 90 min

A somber archival portrait that drifts through a glamorous life shadowed by history, leaving a quiet ache of regret.

Directed by: Jakub Hejna, Helena Třeštíková
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Lída Baarová

Overview: Documentary film about Czech actress Lida Baarova, who fell in love with Joseph Goebbels in the 30s.

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Directed by: Jakub Hejna, Helena Třeštíková
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Lída Baarová

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
power
celebrity
fate
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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