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Jul 10, 2020 · The Tobacconist: Directed by Nikolaus Leytner. With Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz, Johannes Krisch, Emma Drogunova. Based on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler. A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna....
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- Drama, History, War
- Nikolaus Leytner
- 2020-07-10
Jul 10, 2020 · It only gets worse when “The Tobacconist” fully commits to Franz’s infatuation with a Bohemian girl named Anezka ( Emma Drogunova ), whom he meets at a fair. The big conflict with this arc of highs (dancing close after just meeting) and lows (she disappeared with his money shortly after) is that Anezka works in a cabaret, and in general ...
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- Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar
- Franz The Dreamer
- Conclusion
To guide him he has both Otto Trsnjek (Johannes Krisch), the tobacconist himself and one-time lover of Franz’s mother, and, excellently, Sigmund Freud – the father of psychoanalysis. Ganz plays Freud; an old, weathered man exasperated by the changes he sees in his hometown. This is Freud at the end of his life. He would flee to London shortly after...
Finally, Franz is given to Walter Mitty-esque daydreaming, different to the dream sequences, in which he imagines interactions going fairly differently than you might expect: in one such he approaches a man who has his arm around Anezka and threatens him. The scene then cuts back to reality and we see that man holding a knife to Franz. These scenes...
For all that, The Tobacconist is still a very watchable film. This is mainly to do with the quality of acting, which isn’t surprising in a film in which Bruno Ganz stars, and the gorgeous set design. It is an unapologetically quirky indie with a big heart and some very valid points to make about the insidiousness of fascism, certainly a lesson we s...
- Daryl Macdonald
Jul 10, 2020 · With: Simon Morzé, Johannes Krisch, Bruno Ganz, Emma Drugunova, Regina Fritsch, Karoline Eichhorn, Elfriede Irrall, Michael Fitz, Rainer Wöss, Sabine Herget. (German dialogue) A naive Austrian ...
Sep 20, 2019 · Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review william k Well-made, but somewhat stale historical drama based on a popular novel is watchable for its good cast, good settings ...
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Jul 10, 2020 · Bruno Ganz's final screen performance casts him as the father of psychoanalysis in a milquetoast period story about an unlikely friendship. By David Ehrlich. July 10, 2020 4:27 pm. "The...
