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Appassionata

1944 · 108 min

A brooding, music-soaked melodrama of jealousy and guilt, unfolding with theatrical intensity and a slow, emotional pull.

Directed by
Olof Molander
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Viveca Lindfors, Alf Kjellin
Overview
A classic melodrama about the famous pianist Thomas Dahlhoff.

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Directed by
Olof Molander
Genres
Romance, Drama, Music
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Viveca Lindfors, Alf Kjellin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, music
Directed by
Olof Molander
Written by
Adolf Schütz, Paul Baudisch, Olof Molander
Starring
Georg Rydeberg, Viveca Lindfors, Alf Kjellin, Georg Funkquist, Harriet Bosse, Hilda Borgström, Hans Strååt, Hugo Björne
Music
Gunnar Johansson, Sune Waldimir
Cinematography
Karl-Erik Alberts
Runtime
108 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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