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The Man Who Walked Through the Wall

1959·Movie
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
IMDb6.8

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Striking style.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia7
  • Wonder6
  • Melancholy5

Humor

Some absurdist humor and slapstick

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor7
  • Physical Comedy6
  • Satire & Parody6

World

History

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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About

Mr. Buchsbaum, third class taxes employee, lives a peaceful life until the new chief immediately criticizes his work. His only confort is his stamps collection. Sadly, even this consolation and his peace are threatened by a new, charming, neighbour who teaches piano. Increasingly infuriated, he discovers accidentally one evening that he has the ability to go through walls. With this power, he decides to settle the scores, firstly with his boss who downgraded him.
Fantasy ComedyMan With SuperpowersHistorical SettingAbsurdist HumorUnconventional PlotSocial SatireNostalgic CharmQuirky CharactersEccentric Storytelling

Crew

Directed by:
Ladislao Vajda
Written by:
Hans Jacoby, István Békeffy, Marcel Aymé
Produced by:
Hans Jacoby, Urs von Planta
Composed by:
Franz Grothe

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Is The Man Who Walked Through the Wall worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is The Man Who Walked Through the Wall in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany.

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