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The Chance

1982 · 12 min

A slight, playful short that breezes by like a vintage backstage lark, charming more than it lingers.

Directed by
Christoph Eichhorn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Christoph Eichhorn
Overview
Christoph Eichhorn plays multiple roles in this old fashioned story of a chorus girl who gets her big break.

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Directed by
Christoph Eichhorn
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Christoph Eichhorn
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Christoph Eichhorn
    Written by
    Christoph Eichhorn
    Starring
    Christoph Eichhorn
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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