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Film1931117 min

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Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermysterydetectivemafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Who is the murderer?"

Boxlist takeDark and weighty: a smart crime thriller. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Peter LorreEllen WidmannInge LandgutOtto WernickeTheodor Loos

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1931
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Nero-Film AG
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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