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Schloß Vogelöd

1936

A slow-burning, atmospheric mystery that keeps you guessing with its brooding estate setting and tangled family secrets.

Overview
Remake of the silent film of 1921: The lord of a castle disappears after the return of two feuding brothers from a noble family. Suspicion falls on the recently returned brothers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • deception
  • greed
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Directed by
Max Obal
Written by
Rudolf Stratz, Peter Francke
Starring
Walter Steinbeck, Carola Höhn, Hans Stüwe, Käthe Haack, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Hilde Sessak, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Country
Germany

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