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The Imp

1917 · 58 min

A silent-era marriage drama that feels stiff and distant, more like watching a filmed stage tableau than lived experience.

Directed by
Rosa Porten, Franz Eckstein
Starring
Fritz Achterberg, Wanda Treumann, Rudolph Döll
Overview
A woman marries the wrong man and tries to get out of the marriage.

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Directed by
Rosa Porten, Franz Eckstein
Starring
Fritz Achterberg, Wanda Treumann, Rudolph Döll
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Directed by
Rosa Porten, Franz Eckstein
Written by
Franz Eckstein, Rosa Porten
Starring
Fritz Achterberg, Wanda Treumann, Rudolph Döll, Hella Thornegg, Paul Passarge
Runtime
58 min
Country
Germany

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