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Kleider machen Leute

1921

A quiet silent-era social fable that unfolds gently, asking you to lean in and watch a small deception snowball.

Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hermann Thimig, Dora Kaiser, Hugo Thimig
Overview
Early film adaptation of Gottfried Keller's well-known novella as a silent film. The plot revolves around a journeyman tailor who is thrown out by his master and, without his intervention, is forced into a lying role in which he takes on the role of a wealthy person.

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Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hermann Thimig, Dora Kaiser, Hugo Thimig
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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
    • identity
    • class
    • deception
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Hans Steinhoff
    Written by
    Hans Steinhoff
    Starring
    Hermann Thimig, Dora Kaiser, Hugo Thimig, Hans Moser, Wilhelm Schmidt, Hans Thimig, Thea Oesey, Franz Kammauf
    Country
    Austria, Germany
    Languages
    No Language

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