Pillars of Society (1935)
- Original title
- Stützen der Gesellschaft
- Directed by
- Douglas Sirk
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 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 powerful businessman hides a secret from the past that threatens his standing in a small coastal town. Family tensions and old lies start to unravel his carefully built reputation.
dramaticmoralslowseriousstagedclassicaldarkatmospheric
What happens
Pillars of Society (German: Stützen der Gesellschaft) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Heinrich George, Maria Krahn and Albrecht Schoenhals. It is based on the eponymous play by Henrik Ibsen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Guelstorff and Hans Minzloff. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg and the Danish island of Bornholm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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