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Dr. Wislizenus

1924 · 65 min

A sombre, shadowed silent drama that broods over old grief and guilt, drawing you into its quiet, fatalistic mood.

Directed by
Hanns Kobe
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Charlotte Ander, Siegfried Berisch, Paul Bildt
Overview
Deep in the forest lives the bitter Dr. Wislizenus, whose childhood sweetheart Maria committed suicide ten years ago. The visit of a childhood friend, he who wrote a poem about Mary, triggers a tragedy.

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Directed by
Hanns Kobe
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Charlotte Ander, Siegfried Berisch, Paul Bildt
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • memory
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • 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
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Hanns Kobe
Written by
Paul Beyer, Willy Haas
Starring
Charlotte Ander, Siegfried Berisch, Paul Bildt, Paul Graetz, Fritz Kortner, Marija Leiko, Joachim Ringelnatz, Jakob Tiedtke
Runtime
65 min
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language, Spanish

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