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Marshal Forward

1932

A stately old-fashioned war chronicle that marches forward with grim patriotic resolve and little lightness.

Directed by
Heinz Paul
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Paul Wegener, Traute Carlsen, Theodor Loos
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1932 film by Heinz Paul

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Directed by
Heinz Paul
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Paul Wegener, Traute Carlsen, Theodor Loos
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • aging
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Heinz Paul
Written by
Arzén von Cserépy, Hella Moja, Heinz Paul
Starring
Paul Wegener, Traute Carlsen, Theodor Loos, Friedrich Kayssler, Paul Richter, Hans Graf von Schwerin, Elga Brink, Fritz Alberti
Cinematography
Carl Hoffmann, Viktor Gluck
Country
Germany

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