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The Good German

2006 · 108 min

A somber, intricate noir that immerses you in postwar moral decay, demanding close attention to its layered mysteries.

Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Tagline
If war is Hell, then what comes after?
Overview
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, mystery, crime
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Paul Attanasio
Starring
George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Tony Curran, Leland Orser, Jack Thompson, Robin Weigert
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Steven Soderbergh
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, German, Mandarin, English

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