Film1922271 min

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Name: Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1922
Duration: 271 min
Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn intricate crime thriller that is inventive, heightened and morally murky. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.7 /10

TMDB · 136 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.

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