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Free Thaelmann

1935 · 23 min

A sober, silent archival plea that feels like a historical artifact, earnest and grim rather than gripping.

Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Ernst Thälmann, Paul von Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler
Overview
Silent film with English inter-titles on the German Communist leader Ernst Thälmann and the campaign to release him from Buchenwald concentration camp.

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Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Ernst Thälmann, Paul von Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • justice
    • power
    • corruption
    • war
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary, war
    Starring
    Ernst Thälmann, Paul von Hindenburg, Adolf Hitler, Alfred Hugenberg, Friedrich Thyssen, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Georgi Dimitrov, Blagoy Popov
    Runtime
    23 min
    Country
    United States of America

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