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Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt

1920·Movie
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No humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Spectacle5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Dark Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

History and mystery

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

In Calcutta, McAllan meets the beautiful Indian woman Malatti, with whom he immediately falls in love. The engineer quickly neglects his professional obligations and follows her. After some complications, the two of them finally get closer at her home, even if Malatti's father Badhama rejects this connection. Badhama only agrees to the planned marriage when he learns how wealthy this white man must be. After some time, McAllan returns to his large construction site, where things are going haywire. Many workers die in an explosion, and McAllan is now liable with his fortune. As a result, the engineer, who became impoverished overnight, suddenly becomes uninteresting for Malatti's father as a son-in-law, especially since with a solvent Japanese man who offers a lot of money for his daughter's hand,
Silent Film EraHistorical RomanceGerman CinemaExotic SettingForbidden LoveMelodramaIntrigue and BetrayalSocial Commentary

Crew

Directed by:
Karl Gerhardt
Written by:
Johannes Brandt, Robert Wiene
Produced by:
Rudolf Meinert, Erich Pommer

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100
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

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What is Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt rated?

Sexual content

Content advisories: sexual content.

What language is Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx.