Vienna in the beginning of the twentieth century. Cavalry Lieutenant Fritz Lobheimer is about to end his affair with Baroness Eggerdorff when he meets the young Christine, the daughter of an opera violinist.
Is it worth it? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas that actually let characters talk, you will probably like Playing at Love. It is not for the person who needs a car chase every ten minutes. If you hate feeling like a movie is intentionally making you sad, maybe skip this one. There is something about...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Max Ophüls
Bruno Ziener
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"Is it worth it? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas that actually let characters talk, you will probably like Playing at Love. It is not for the person who needs a car chase every ten minutes. If you hate feeling like a movie is intentionally making you sad, maybe skip this one. There is something about how Max Ophüls moves the camera that makes even a simple room feel like a trap. Fritz is a guy who thinks he is in control of his own mess, but you can see the walls closing in on..."
Max Ophüls, Felix Salten, Hans Wilhelm, Arthur Schnitzler, Curt Alexander
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