Via Mala

1961 1h 33m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A godless sawmill owner makes his family's life so hellish that he has to be killed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gert Fröbe
Jonas Lauretz
Joachim Hansen
Andreas von Richenau
Christine Kaufmann
Sylvia Lauretz
Christian Wolff
Niklas Lauretz
Anita Höfer
Hanna Lauretz
Edith Schultze-Westrum
Mutter Lauretz
Joseph Offenbach
Knecht Jöry
Anne-Marie Blanc
Frau von Richenau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul May
Writers: Kurt Heuser, Paul May
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul May, shot by Richard Angst. 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 Rolf A. Wilhelm. 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 Walter Wischniewsky 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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Gert Fröbe and Joachim Hansen and Christine Kaufmann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Paul May directs. Richard Angst behind the camera. Rolf A. Wilhelm scores. Walter Wischniewsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Paul May, shot by Richard Angst. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Walter Wischniewsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gert Fröbe and Joachim Hansen and Christine Kaufmann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.