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The Herrgotts-Grenadiers

1932 · 82 min

A slow, serious mountain drama about a remote village unsettled by outside greed, with stark landscapes and a somber mood.

Directed by
Anton Kutter
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Gustav Diessl, Stephan Bloetzer, Beni Führer
Overview
In the middle of the mountains around the Lötschental is a lonely village that is exposed to the forces of nature. A state of excitement arouses when an international mining company discover a gold vein and acquired mining rights.

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Directed by
Anton Kutter
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Gustav Diessl, Stephan Bloetzer, Beni Führer
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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
    • nature
    • greed
    • class
    • power
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, western
    Directed by
    Anton Kutter
    Written by
    August Kern, Anton Kutter
    Starring
    Gustav Diessl, Stephan Bloetzer, Beni Führer, Kurt Horwitz, Werner Düby
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Germany, Switzerland
    Languages
    German

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