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Der Fremdenlegionär

1928

A silent-era adventure whose surviving fragments leave only a hazy sense of desert vistas and legionnaire drama.

Directed by
James Bauer
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Dorothea Wieck, Ferdinand Martini, Therese Giehse
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1928 film by James Bauer

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Directed by
James Bauer
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Dorothea Wieck, Ferdinand Martini, Therese Giehse
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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
    • survival
    • isolation
    • loyalty
    Places
    • military
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    adventure
    Directed by
    James Bauer
    Written by
    Max Ferner
    Starring
    Dorothea Wieck, Ferdinand Martini, Therese Giehse, Gustav Fröhlich, Rolf Pinegger, Oskar Marion
    Country
    Germany

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