Schmutziger Engel

1958 1h 34m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A teacher is defamed in an obscene way by an over-excited pupil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter van Eyck
Studienrat Dr. Torsten Agast
Corny Collins
Beate Schorlemmer
Jörg Holm
Dieter Agast
Doris Kirchner
Norma Berg
Adelheid Seeck
Erika Romayer
Sabine Sinjen
Ruth
Hans Nielsen
Principal Schorlemmer
Werner Peters
Kalweit

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred Vohrer
Writers: Harald G. Petersson
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfred Vohrer, shot by Kurt Hasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Böttcher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carl Otto Bartning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter van Eyck and Corny Collins and Jörg Holm carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfred Vohrer directs. Kurt Hasse behind the camera. Martin Böttcher scores. Carl Otto Bartning cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Alfred Vohrer, shot by Kurt Hasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Martin Böttcher. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carl Otto Bartning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter van Eyck and Corny Collins and Jörg Holm carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0052164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.