Fabian: Going to the Dogs
Original title: Fabian oder Der Gang vor die Hunde
2021 · 2 h 56 min
Dominik GrafCast
Tom Schilling 
Albrecht Schuch 
Saskia Rosendahl 
Michael Wittenborn Petra Kalkutschke Elmar Gutmann
Plot
In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising, drifts through the city's nightlife as Weimar society collapses.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dominik Graf's period drama, from Erich Kästner's novel, is long, frenetic and sensual, with great sets.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,752 votes)
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