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The Revenge

1973 · 73 min

A grim, patient pursuit across the sea, watching a man chase a broken enemy until vengeance feels hollow.

Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte, Alecu Croitoru
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Raimund Harmstorf, Edward Meeks, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Overview
Sequel of "The Sea Wolf". The writer van Weyden, who escaped from Captain Larsen's ship, follows the trail of his enemy for years in order to take revenge. He finds him as a man who has been mentally and physically destroyed by other criminals.

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Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte, Alecu Croitoru
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Raimund Harmstorf, Edward Meeks, Sergiu Nicolaescu
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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
    • revenge
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • survival
    Places
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    adventure
    Directed by
    Wolfgang Staudte, Alecu Croitoru
    Starring
    Raimund Harmstorf, Edward Meeks, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Beatrice Cardon, Emrich Schäffer, Hans Pomarius, Kowali Wilhelm, Boris Ciornei
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    Romania, Germany
    Languages
    Romanian

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