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Lyda Ssanin

1923 · 93 min

A slow, moody silent melodrama that lingers on desire and social ruin with a heavy, theatrical sadness.

Directed by
Frederic Zelnik
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lya Mara, Hans Albers, Frida Richard
Overview
A beautiful and popular young woman enters a relationship with a wealthy but womanizing cavalry captain.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Frederic Zelnik
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lya Mara, Hans Albers, Frida Richard
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • gender
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
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
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Frederic Zelnik
Written by
Fanny Carlsen
Starring
Lya Mara, Hans Albers, Frida Richard, Stefan Kuzniezoff, Carl Auen
Cinematography
Otto Tober
Runtime
93 min
Country
Germany

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