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Lydia

1918

A brooding silent-era tragedy of fixation, moving with solemn deliberation toward ruin.

Directed by
Holger-Madsen
Starring
Valdemar Psilander, Ebba Thomsen, Zanny Petersen
Overview
A young bank clerk Karl Fribert falls hopelessly in love with the celebrated operetta primadonna Lydia, and faithfully and chivalrously puts his deepest feelings on display, following the goal of his love so vehemently that he does not turn back from either theft or murder. Lost.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Holger-Madsen
Starring
Valdemar Psilander, Ebba Thomsen, Zanny Petersen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • love
    • crime
    • guilt
    • death
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Holger-Madsen
    Written by
    Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Starring
    Valdemar Psilander, Ebba Thomsen, Zanny Petersen, Robert Schmidt
    Country
    Denmark

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