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Das Buch des Lasters

1917

A silent-era melodrama that unfolds slowly, with a brooding, obsessive mood and theatrical restraint.

Overview
A sculptor obsessed with a pianist will stop at nothing to rid himself of any competition for her affections.

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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
    • obsession
    • love
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Otto Rippert
    Written by
    Johanna Lachmann
    Starring
    Eva Speyer, Theodor Loos, Käthe Haack, Georg John, Max Ruhbeck
    Cinematography
    Carl Hoffmann
    Country
    Germany

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