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The Crew of the Dora

1943 · 89 min

A stiff, earnest wartime melodrama that blends aerial combat with a love triangle, feeling dated and propagandistic.

Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Hannes Stelzer, Hubert Kiurina, Josef Dahmen
Overview
German film about Luftwaffe pilots. It depicts a love triangle involving two of them being overcome by their participation in battle together.

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Directed by
Karl Ritter
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Hannes Stelzer, Hubert Kiurina, Josef Dahmen
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • love
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Karl Ritter
Written by
Fred Hildenbrandt, Karl Ritter
Starring
Hannes Stelzer, Hubert Kiurina, Josef Dahmen, Georg Thomalla, Ernst von Klipstein, Clemens Hasse, Wolfgang Preiss, Charlott Daudert
Runtime
89 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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