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The Prosecutor Hallers

1930 · 95 min

A shadowy, deliberate plunge into a divided self, more unsettling atmosphere than action, best watched with full attention.

Overview
The simultaneously filmed French language version of the 1930 German film The Other. A psychological drama based on the popular Jekyll and Hyde theme involving a strict legal official.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • madness
  • guilt
  • morality
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Robert Wiene
Starring
Jean-Max, Colette Darfeuil, Suzanne Delmas, Florelle, Georges Colin, Henry Krauss, Charles Barrois, Bill Bocket
Cinematography
Nicolas Farkas
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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