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Rosemary

1958 · 101 min

A cool, sardonic climb through postwar wealth that curdles into something quietly grim and fatalistic.

Tagline
It is the true story of a certain "young lady" known simply as Rosemary to her many admirers.
Overview
West Germany in '50s is becoming an economic superpower. In such climate, Rosemarie is just one of many enterpreneurs who wants her piece of new fortune. She uses her charms to bring members of West German industrial elite to her bed. There she finds business secrets and later sells them to French competition. However, when scandal errupts, Rosemarie would find that she can't beat the system.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Rolf Thiele
Written by
Rolf Thiele, Jo Herbst, Erich Kuby, Rolf Ulrich
Starring
Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Carl Raddatz, Gert Fröbe, Hanne Wieder, Mario Adorf, Jo Herbst, Werner Peters
Music
Norbert Schultze
Cinematography
Rolf von Rautenfeld
Runtime
101 min
Country
Germany
Languages
French, English, German

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