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The Doll Merchant

1955 · 73 min

A quiet, uneasy fable where bureaucratic menace closes in on an innocent man, leaving a lingering sense of absurd injustice.

Directed by
Jack Witikka
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Overview
A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, power, deception, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Witikka
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
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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
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, drama
    Directed by
    Jack Witikka
    Written by
    Jack Witikka, Walentin Chorell
    Starring
    Martti Katajisto, Hillevi Lagerstam, Heikki Savolainen, Leena Kaprio, Tauno Palo, Esko Mannermaa, Urho Lahti, Aino Lehtimäki
    Music
    Simon Parmet
    Cinematography
    Marius Raichi
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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