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The Crucified

1921 · 61 min

A stark, sorrowful silent drama that weighs heavily, unfolding its persecution and suffering with solemn, deliberate gravity.

Directed by
Boris Orlitsky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karel Lamač, Alexandr Šuvalov, Nataša Cyganková
Overview
During a pogrom against Jews in a village, an innkeeper is killed, his daughter is put in a convent after being crucified, and her illegitimate child, who later grows up to be a student, is placed in the care of a guardian.

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Directed by
Boris Orlitsky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Karel Lamač, Alexandr Šuvalov, Nataša Cyganková
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • violence
  • grief
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour0
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Boris Orlitsky
Written by
Jan Reiter
Starring
Karel Lamač, Alexandr Šuvalov, Nataša Cyganková, Miloušek Gröschel, Saša Dobrovolná, Přemysl Pražský, Eduard Blažek, Arnošta Záhoříková
Cinematography
Alfons Weber, Karel Kopřiva
Runtime
61 min
Country
Czechoslovakia
Languages
No Language

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