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Der Sonnwendhof

1918

A stark, slow rural drama of family conflict and destructive passion, felt through the distance of silent-era storytelling.

Directed by
Emil Leyde
Genres
Drama
Starring
Poldi Müller, Fritz Kortner, Josef Reithofer
Overview
The young, dissolute Mathias, in conflict with his father, doesn't hesitate to set fire to his father's forge. When he returns to the farm after many years and falls unhappily in love with the maid Anna, Mathias stirs things up again...

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Directed by
Emil Leyde
Genres
Drama
Starring
Poldi Müller, Fritz Kortner, Josef Reithofer
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • guilt
    • isolation
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    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
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Emil Leyde
    Written by
    Emil Leyde
    Starring
    Poldi Müller, Fritz Kortner, Josef Reithofer, Trude Merly, Franz Ramharter
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    German

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