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Romaneto

1981

A damp, oppressive historical mood piece that slowly envelops you in gloom as a man's fixation deepens.

Directed by
Jaroslav Soukup
Genres
History
Starring
Viktor Preiss, Pavel Pavlovský, Radovan Lukavský
Overview
A frightening atmosphere, full of chilling dampness and darkness, follows the fate of a desperate searcher who tries in vain to unravel the supposed secret of the altarpiece...

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Directed by
Jaroslav Soukup
Genres
History
Starring
Viktor Preiss, Pavel Pavlovský, Radovan Lukavský
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • mystery
    • faith
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    history
    Directed by
    Jaroslav Soukup
    Written by
    Jaroslav Soukup
    Starring
    Viktor Preiss, Pavel Pavlovský, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Kostka, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jana Dolanská, Jana Gýrová, Jana Šulcová
    Music
    Zdeněk Barták
    Cinematography
    Richard Valenta
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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