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Der Weg des Todes

1917 · 75 min

A slow, shadowy silent drama that feels like a gothic trap slowly closing, with theatrical menace and a sense of doom.

Directed by
Robert Reinert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maria Carmi, Carl de Vogt, Conrad Veidt
Overview
A countess decides to get rid of a nosy stranger by luring him into a castle dungeon.

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Directed by
Robert Reinert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Maria Carmi, Carl de Vogt, Conrad Veidt
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • death
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • single country house
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
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Reinert
Written by
Robert Reinert
Starring
Maria Carmi, Carl de Vogt, Conrad Veidt, Ewald Brückner, Helene Brahms
Runtime
75 min
Country
Germany

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