Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, pre-war comedies where everyone is shouting or falling over, you’ll dig Lumpenkavaliere. It’s light, a bit frantic, and completely unpretentious. If you need tight pacing or modern jokes that actually land without a history degree, skip it. This isn't exactly T...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, pre-war comedies where everyone is shouting or falling over, you’ll dig Lumpenkavaliere. It’s light, a bit frantic, and completely unpretentious. If you need tight pacing or modern jokes that actually land without a history degree, skip it. This isn't exactly The Chain Gang when it comes to narrative focus, but it has a weird, twitchy energy I didn't hate. The whole thing feels like a stage play that got lost on its way to the theater. ..."
Lau Lauritzen, Emeric Pressburger, Alice O'Fredericks
Germany
