

Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the nuanced social anxieties of the Weimar Republic. This film is for the patient cinephile who enjoys character-driven silent farce; it is not for the viewer looking for the high-octane expressionism found in films like Söhne der Nacht, 1. Teil: Die Verbrecher-GmbH. This ...


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"Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the nuanced social anxieties of the Weimar Republic. This film is for the patient cinephile who enjoys character-driven silent farce; it is not for the viewer looking for the high-octane expressionism found in films like Söhne der Nacht, 1. Teil: Die Verbrecher-GmbH. This film works because it utilizes Lee Parry's expressive physicality to turn a simple comedic premise into a profound study of social claustrophobia. This film fails because the thir..."
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