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The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger
GERMANY · 1930

The fight with the dragon or: The tragedy of the lodger

Robert Siodmak
German Expressionism boarding house life class conflict domestic oppression psychological breakdown revenge
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Synopsis

A meek clerk can no longer abide the nastiness of his boarding house proprietress and takes drastic action.

Year1930
CountryGermany
DirectorRobert Siodmak
MovementGerman Expressionism
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