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The bat

1931 · 95 min

A light, tuneful operetta romp that glides along on melodies and charm rather than plot.

Overview
Film by Karel Lamac.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    music
    Directed by
    Karel Lamač
    Written by
    Hans H. Zerlett
    Starring
    Anny Ondra, Georg Alexander, Oskar Sima, Hans Junkermann, Iván Petrovich, Jaro Fürth
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    France, Germany
    Languages
    German

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