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Making an American Movie

2010 · 44 min

A quiet, thoughtful lecture that unpacks a single film frame by frame, rewarding patience with insight rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Robert Fischer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lutz Bacher
Overview
An in-depth analysis of The Reckless Moment (1949) by Lutz Bacher, author of Max Ophuls in the Hollywood Studios.
How it feels
Earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, obsession, family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Fischer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lutz Bacher
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Robert Fischer
Written by
Robert Fischer
Starring
Lutz Bacher
Runtime
44 min
Country
Germany, France
Languages
English

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