Inquest (1931)
- Original title
- Voruntersuchung
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A criminal investigation unfolds in Weimar Germany. A prosecutor examines evidence and interrogates suspects in a murder case. The film follows the legal process and the personal tensions it creates.
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What happens
Inquest (German: Voruntersuchung) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Albert Bassermann, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Brausewetter. Along with another film that Siodmak made the same year Storms of Passion, it anticipates the later development of film noir. It was made by German's largest studio Universum Film, with sets designed by art director Erich Kettelhut. Paul Martin, who soon after emerged as a leading director, was assistant director to Siodmak on the film. It was based on a 1927 play of the same title by Max Alsberg and Ernst Hesse. A separate French-language version About an Inquest was also produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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