Fiction

DUNKLES WIEN

Hans Brückner
AUT 1929
70 min
V'10

]]>Sensation im Diamantenclub]]> was loosely based on E.T.A Hoffmann’s «Das Fräulein von Scuderi», but ended up being a contemporary detective mystery, and is somehow reminiscent of Louis Feuillade’s Fantômas. Director Hans Brückner mixes several of the genre’s elements into his crime thriller, ranging from a whodunit, via detective story to elements of horror relying on shadows, lighting effects, German-style dissolves and dramatically choreographed American-style wrestling.

Music: Richard Deutsch, guitar and electronic sounds, Lars Stigler, guitar, electronic sounds and vibraphone.

Credits
  • Oscar Beregi
  • Manja Sorell
  • Alexander Critico
  • Renate Tiroff
  • Hans Fürbass
Listo-Film, Wien
35 mm
bw
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