

Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-war German cinema that doesn't just pretend everything is perfect, then yes, watch it. It’s for people who like characters that are actually frustrating, not just 'quirky.' If you need your protagonists to be likable heroes, stay far away. You will hate this guy. ...


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Eugen Schüfftan

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-war German cinema that doesn't just pretend everything is perfect, then yes, watch it. It’s for people who like characters that are actually frustrating, not just 'quirky.' If you need your protagonists to be likable heroes, stay far away. You will hate this guy. The whole thing is basically a day in the life of a total jerk in Berlin. He’s the kind of guy who sucks the oxygen out of a room just by walking in. It’s honestly exhausting, but ..."

Evelyn Holt
Erich Kästner, Emeric Pressburger, Hans Reimann, Toni Impekoven
Germany

1931 · IMDb 8

