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Blonde Poison

1919 · 82 min

A slow, somber silent drama that lingers on moral decay and betrayal, feeling heavy and unsettling rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Hubert Moest
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hedda Vernon, Reinhold Schünzel, Paul Hartmann
Overview
Loni is a femme fatale who lives a depraved life with several lovers. She plunges her husband to ruin without any remorse. The film was banned shortly after the opening night.

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Directed by
Hubert Moest
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hedda Vernon, Reinhold Schünzel, Paul Hartmann
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • corruption
    • guilt
    • morality
    Places
    None
    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
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Hubert Moest
    Starring
    Hedda Vernon, Reinhold Schünzel, Paul Hartmann, Ernst Deutsch, Olga Engl, Max Laurence, Marie von Bülow, Eduard von Winterstein
    Cinematography
    Georg Schubert, Eugen Hamm
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    No Language

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