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Die Geierwally

1921 · 120 min

A slow, solemn silent melodrama whose alpine vistas and heightened passions ask for patient, attentive viewing.

Overview
"The Bear Joseph", so named because of a fight with a bear, is rescued by Wally, a farmer's daughter, from a dangerous situation in a vulture's nest. He then calls her "Geierwally". They fall in love. Wally's father disapproves of this romance. He has other plans for Wally.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • isolation
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    E.A. Dupont
    Written by
    E.A. Dupont
    Starring
    Albert Steinrück, Henny Porten, William Dieterle, Eugen Klöpfer, Elise Zachow-Vallentin, Marie Grimm-Einödshofer, Julius Brandt, Gerd Fricke
    Music
    Bruno Schulz, Giuseppe Becce
    Cinematography
    Karl Hasselmann, Arpad Viragh
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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