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Verboten!

1959 · 93 min

A tense, earnest postwar drama that mixes romance and thriller elements with a sober look at complicity and hate.

Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
War, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
A MAD GENERATION... Spawned In Lust... Consumed By Hate!
Overview
A young American serviceman stationed in Germany after the fall of the Third Reich, jeopardises his future after falling in love with a German woman.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, betrayal, love, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
War, Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • love
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama, thriller
Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Written by
Samuel Fuller
Starring
James Best, Susan Cummings, Tom Pittman, Paul Dubov, Harold Daye, Dick Kallman, Stuart Randall, Steven Geray
Music
Harry Sukman
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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