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The Man in the Rushes (1978)

The Man in the Rushes poster
Original title
Der Mann im Schilf
Directed by
Manfred Purzer
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in a mysterious situation set in the reeds. The story follows his interactions with others as tensions rise.

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What happens

The Man in the Rushes (German: Der Mann im Schilf) is a 1978 West German thriller film directed by Manfred Purzer and starring Jean Sorel, Erika Pluhar and Nathalie Delon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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