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The Tobacconist

2018 · 109 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story set against the creeping dread of history, anchored by quiet performances and a sense of looming loss.

Directed by
Nikolaus Leytner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch
Overview
Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by working as an apprentice to the mutilated war veteran Otto Trsnjek in a small tobacco shop, where he meets the famous psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, a regular customer, who will become a valuable friend in times of chaos and uncertainty.

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Directed by
Nikolaus Leytner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • politics
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
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
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Nikolaus Leytner
Written by
Nikolaus Leytner, Klaus Richter
Starring
Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch, Emma Nova, Karoline Eichhorn, Regina Fritsch, Elfriede Irrall, Michael Fitz
Music
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Cinematography
Hermann Dunzendorfer
Runtime
109 min
Country
Austria, Germany
Languages
Czech, German

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