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Der Spion

1917 · 90 min

A silent, stately wartime espionage piece whose missing footage leaves only a shadow of its tension.

Overview
An Italian spy infiltrates a weapons factory in Germany.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • power
    Places
    • workplace
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, war
    Directed by
    Heinz Karl Heiland
    Written by
    Heinz Karl Heiland
    Starring
    Ferdinand Bonn, Conrad Veidt, Leontine Kühnberg, Bruno Lopinski, Ellen Richter
    Cinematography
    Bruno Lopinski
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    No Language

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