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I'd Rather Have Cod Liver Oil

1931 · 35 min

A gentle, whimsical bedtime vignette with a childlike sense of mischief, too fragmentary to leave much of an impression.

Directed by
Max Ophüls
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Each evening, before saying their prayers, some children swallow their cod liver oil. One evening, the youngest child makes a daring request in his prayer. (Lost film.)
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, faith
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Max Ophüls
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Max Ophüls
    Written by
    Emeric Pressburger, Erich Kästner, Max Ophüls
    Starring
    Käthe Haack, Paul Kemp, Hannelore Schroth, Gert Klein, Alfred Braun, Max Gülstorff, Kurt Pulvermacher
    Cinematography
    Eugen Schüfftan, Karl Puth
    Runtime
    35 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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