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Adolf and Marlene (1977)
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Original name: Adolf und Marlene
Genre: Comedy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Hitler watches Marlene Dietrich in a movie, he falls in love with her. He persuades her to come back to Germany to be with him, but upon her arrival she constantly insults and provokes him until he eventually, on her command, bites the carpet to bits.
Style:
ironic, satirical, absurd, surreal, tense, avant garde, campy
Plot:
hitler, power struggle, manipulation, defiant, confrontation, obsession, switching roles, unsettling, hollywood, claustrophobia, minimalism, bittersweet, world war two, mistress, dictator, actress, controversy, archive footage, reenactment, nazi uniform
Place:
germany
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Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 79 min.
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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