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Der Dummkopf

1921

A quiet, wry silent comedy of manners, watching a naive man get circled by schemers with mild suspense and gentle amusement.

Directed by
Lupu Pick
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Adalbert, Eugen Rex, Paul Heidemann
Overview
An overly trusting young man inherits the fortune of his great uncle and his scheming relatives plot to get their hands on the money.

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Directed by
Lupu Pick
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Max Adalbert, Eugen Rex, Paul Heidemann
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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
    • greed
    • family
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Lupu Pick
    Written by
    Carl Mayer
    Starring
    Max Adalbert, Eugen Rex, Paul Heidemann, Rosa Valetti, Lupu Pick
    Cinematography
    Friedrich Weinmann
    Country
    Germany

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