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Beuys

2017 · 107 min

A thoughtful, archival collage that lets an artist's provocative ideas and forceful presence unfold at their own pace.

Directed by
Andres Veiel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joseph Beuys
Overview
A documentary about the 20th century German sculptor and performance artist Joseph Beuys.

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Directed by
Andres Veiel
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joseph Beuys
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • politics
  • identity
  • morality
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Andres Veiel
Written by
Andres Veiel
Starring
Joseph Beuys
Music
Damian Scholl, Ulrich Reuter
Cinematography
Jörg Jeshel
Runtime
107 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German, English

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