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Streak of Steel

1935 · 83 min

A brisk, earnest old-fashioned drama of speed and strained marriage, watchable but rarely gripping.

Directed by
Franz Wenzler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karl Ludwig Diehl, Dorothea Wieck, Friedl Haerlin
Overview
Racing driver Michael Tetjus returns from America to Berlin having broken a world record. His relationship with his wife the film actress Katja is strained due to their respective focus on work. Michael is intrigued by a new turbine being designed by his friend the engineer Zöger ANZ his assistant Enja.

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Directed by
Franz Wenzler
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karl Ludwig Diehl, Dorothea Wieck, Friedl Haerlin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • work
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
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83 min
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Germany
Languages
German

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