Der Läufer von Marathon Review: Sweat, Suits, and Thea von Harbou
If you like dusty European sports dramas where people sweat in heavy wool trousers, you might get a kick out of Der Läufer von Marathon.
But if you're looking for a smooth, modern athletic thriller, you're going to be bored out of your mind. 🏃♂️
It’s a 1933 German film co-written by Thea von Harbou. Yeah, that Thea...
The movie Der Läufer von Marathon was directed by Ewald André Dupont.
Der Läufer von Marathon was released in the year 1933.
Der Läufer von Marathon has an IMDb rating of 6.7 out of 10.
Der Läufer von Marathon is a movie from Germany.
Der Läufer von Marathon is categorised as Romance, Sport in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
Der Läufer von Marathon features Hans Brausewetter, Ludwig Stössel, Nien Soen Ling, Ursula Grabley.
The screenplay for Der Läufer von Marathon was written by Werner Scheff, Thea von Harbou.
If you enjoy Der Läufer von Marathon, you might also like From Now On (1920), Europa postlagernd (1918), Under Northern Lights (1920), Das Grand Hotel Babylon (1920).
Yes, Der Läufer von Marathon (1933) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Sport qualities.
A dusty, oddly paced 1933 German drama about a marathon runner that spends way more time in stuffy offices than on the actual track.
Review Excerpt
"If you like dusty European sports dramas where people sweat in heavy wool trousers, you might get a kick out of Der Läufer von Marathon.
But if you're looking for a smooth, modern athletic thriller, you're going to be bored out of your mind. 🏃♂️
It’s a 1933 German film co-written by Thea von Harbou. Yeah, that Thea von Harbou who wrote the screenplay for Metropolis.
But don't expect giant robots or sci-fi cities here. This is mostly about running and weird family drama.
The plot feels like..."
