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Careful

Careful

19925.91h 40m

Overview

The mountain-village passions of a German widow and her sons unfold in the style of a 1920s expressionist movie.

Directed by Guy Maddin
Written by George Toles, Guy Maddin
Produced by Tracy Traeger, Greg Klymkiw
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Top Cast

Kyle McCulloch

Kyle McCulloch

Grigorss

Małgorzata Dobrowolska

Małgorzata Dobrowolska

Zenaida

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Sarah Neville

Klara

Brent Neale

Brent Neale

Johann

Paul Cox

Paul Cox

Count Knotkers

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Victor Cowie

Herr Trotta

Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O'Sullivan

Blind Ghost

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Vince Rimmer

Franz

Katya Gardner

Katya Gardner

Sigleinde

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Frau Teacher

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Themes & Keywords

surreal

About Careful

Careful is a comedy, drama, fantasy film released in 1992 exploring themes of surreal. Directed by Guy Maddin, it stars Kyle McCulloch, Małgorzata Dobrowolska, Sarah Neville. The mountain-village passions of a German widow and her sons unfold in the style of a 1920s expressionist movie.

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