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Spelunke

1929 · 85 min

A shadowy silent-era drama of hard lives and low places, unfolding slowly with a somber, theatrical mood.

Directed by
E.W. Emo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Igo Sym, Corry Bell, Paul Samson-Körner
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1929 film by E. W. Emo

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Directed by
E.W. Emo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Igo Sym, Corry Bell, Paul Samson-Körner
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • class
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
E.W. Emo
Written by
Walter Wassermann, Fritz Falkenstein
Starring
Igo Sym, Corry Bell, Paul Samson-Körner, Paul Rehkopf, Sig Arno
Cinematography
Laszlo Schäffer
Runtime
85 min
Country
Germany

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