7.2
Is Der Lotterieschwede worth watching?
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.2).
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Bornholm island in 1880, where quarry worker Johan Jönsson lives a miserable life with his wife and children. He hopes to escape his poverty by winning a lottery ticket.
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- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
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- You need an uplifting mood
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- Directed by
- Joachim Kunert
- Written by
- Joachim Kunert, Martin Andersen Nexø, Jens Gerlach
- Music by
- André Asriel
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Facts
September 11, 1958 · 1 h 11 min · Suicide Themes
- Released
- September 11, 1958
- Runtime
- 1 h 11 min
- Content
- Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- German
- Made in
- XG
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Der Lotterieschwede worth watching?"
Questions about Der Lotterieschwede
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will I feel good after watching Der Lotterieschwede?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Der Lotterieschwede plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Der Lotterieschwede in English?
German
No, it was made in German.