The Climax
1944 · 86 min · Director: George Waggner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.
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The Climax (1944) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise5%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Music. AI estimate.
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Cast
Mama Hinzl
Count Romburg
Miss Metzger
Dancer (Uncredited)
Cleaning Woman (Uncredited)
Stagehand (Uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- George Waggner
- Written by
- Curt Siodmak, Lynn Starling, Curt Siodmak
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1944
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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