Sieben Jahre Pech

1940 1h 30m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hans Moser
Dr. Teisinger
Ida Wüst
Frau Teisinger
Olly Holzmann
Gertie
Ida Turay
Lilly
Wolf Albach-Retty
Heinz Kersten
Theo Lingen
Paul, Kerstens Diener
Oskar Sima
Poppelbaum
Alfred Neugebauer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernst Marischka
Writers: Ernst Marischka
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Sieben Jahre... Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ernst Marischka, shot by Károly Kurzmayer. 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 Oskar Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hans Moser and Ida Wüst and Olly Holzmann carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernst Marischka directs. Károly Kurzmayer behind the camera. Oskar Wagner scores. Arnfried Heyne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Sieben Jahre... Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ernst Marischka, shot by Károly Kurzmayer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Oskar Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Arnfried Heyne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hans Moser and Ida Wüst and Olly Holzmann carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0033049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.