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Incest

1929 · 74 min

A quiet, somber silent drama that turns ordinary domestic tenderness into slow, inescapable tragedy. The weight of social judgment presses down on every gentle moment.

Directed by
James Bauer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Walter Rilla, Erna Morena, Olga Tschechowa
Overview
Martin Hollmann, a young gardener meets his significantly older wife's daughter from her first marriage. Liesbeth Kröger is from his generation and they both get along well straight away. Shortly after his wife's death, Martin brings Liesbeth into his house as a housekeeper, and they both fall in love. The couple live together and soon decide to get married when Liesbeth becomes pregnant by Martin. But now the tragedy begins, because when registering at the registry office, Martin and Liesbeth, in the form of a strict bailiff, are officially declared that they have committed incest in accordance with Section 173 of the Criminal Code.

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Directed by
James Bauer
Genres
Drama
Starring
Walter Rilla, Erna Morena, Olga Tschechowa
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    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • morality
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    James Bauer
    Written by
    Georg C. Klaren, Herbert Juttke
    Starring
    Walter Rilla, Erna Morena, Olga Tschechowa, Olga Limburg, Grete Graal, Paul Otto, Theodor Loos, Paul Henckels
    Cinematography
    Karl Hasselmann
    Runtime
    74 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    No Language

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