The Tobacconist (Der Trafikant)

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  • 1hr 57m
  • 55

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Nikolaus Leytner

Release Date:

Jul 10, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 57m

Synopsis

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....

Cast

  • Simon Morzé
  • Bruno Ganz
  • Johannes Krisch
  • Emma Drogunova
  • Karoline Eichhorn
  • Regina Fritsch
  • Tom Hanslmaier
  • Thomas Mraz

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55
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Based on 8 Critics
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42
Jul 13, 2020

While The Tobacconist is always watchable, its inability to find meaning in a mess of uncooked symbolism prevents the movie from being worthy of Freud, and from doing justice to his parting words.

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David Ehrlich
IndieWire
50
Jul 10, 2020

A movie that bases part of its drab period fiction on the fantasy of getting Freud’s friendly advice, all for the price of a good cigar. But the script, based on a revered novel from Robert Seethaler, concerns more serious themes than Freud's off-hand advice, though its shallow storytelling gives little to contemplate.

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Metacritic review by Nick Allen
Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
70
Jul 9, 2020

In the end, what makes The Tobacconist effective despite its limitations is the way it focuses on the experience of a “typical” Austrian — that is, a citizen without political convictions.

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Metacritic review by Peter Debruge
Peter Debruge
Variety
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