When a bored bank lawyer inherits some money, he uses the chance to leave his wife and home and seek excitement elsewhere.In Prague, he finds more than he bargained for: the suicide of an art patron, and two crooks who try to rip him off.
Should you watch this? If you have a thing for old German cinema and don't mind a story that wanders off the path more than once, give this a shot. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to watch something that feels like it was unearthed from a basement. If you need tight pacing or modern thrillers, you will pr...
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Hans Deppe
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"Should you watch this? If you have a thing for old German cinema and don't mind a story that wanders off the path more than once, give this a shot. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want to watch something that feels like it was unearthed from a basement. If you need tight pacing or modern thrillers, you will probably hate it. It moves at its own speed, which is to say, it takes its sweet time. Kobin is exactly the kind of guy you expect to see in a bank: stiff, bored, and clearly needin..."
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1934 · IMDb —
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