The Murderers Are Among Us

Name: The Murderers Are Among Us
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Released: 1946
Rating: 71.87
Cast: Hildegard Knef, Wilhelm Borchert, Arno Paulsen, Robert Forsch, Albert Johannes

1946·Movie

1h 31min

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71/100

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After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII.

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Genres: Neo-Noir
Mood: HopefulMelancholicDarkEmotionalBleak
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
The Human ConditionLove Conquers AllSurvivalRedemption
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Finding PurposeUnlikely FriendshipPersonal GrowthHealing ProcessForgivenessPost-War RecoveryEmotional TurmoilOvercoming Past Demons
Pacing: LeisurelySlow
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeOpen-Ended Conclusion
Dialog: Inner MonologuePoetic Language
Character Types: Love InterestSurvivorOutcastVeteran
Time: Post-War Era
Place: Urban CityscapePersonal Spaces
Cinematic Style: Film Noir AestheticsShadow Play
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes1940s Berlin

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Crew

Directed by:

Wolfgang Staudte, Friedl Behn-Grund, Eugen Klagemann

Produced by:

Herbert Uhlich

Composed by:

Ernst Roters

Cast

Hildegard Knef

Susanne Wallner

Wilhelm Borchert

Dr. Hans Mertens

Arno Paulsen

Hauptmann Ferdinand Brückner

Erna Sellmer

Frau Brückner

Elly Burgmer

Mutter des kranken Kindes

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Arzt

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