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Monika
90%
Movie
1h 24m
AI Analysis
Monika (1938) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Monika (1938) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Monika (German: Eine Mutter kämpft um ihr Kind, lit. 'A Mother Fights for Her Child') is a 1938 German melodrama film directed and written by Heinz Helbig. The story centers on a singer who relinquishes her illegitimate daughter to a German engineer in São Paulo to pursue her career, only to return eight years later… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~84 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Monika 90% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Monika is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
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Synopsis
Monika (German: Eine Mutter kämpft um ihr Kind, lit. 'A Mother Fights for Her Child') is a 1938 German melodrama film directed and written by Heinz Helbig. The story centers on a singer who relinquishes her illegitimate daughter to a German engineer in São Paulo to pursue her career, only to return eight years later as a celebrated film star and wife of a prominent surgeon, demanding custody after encountering the child on a film set.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1938-01-05
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 9.0
- TMDB ID
- 508188
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What is Monika about?
Monika (German: Eine Mutter kämpft um ihr Kind, lit. 'A Mother Fights for Her Child') is a 1938 German melodrama film directed and written by Heinz Helbig. The story centers on a singer who relinqu... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Monika?
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How long is the movie Monika?
The official runtime for Monika is approximately 84 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Maria Andergast
Barbara Daalen
Iván Petrovich
Dr. Michael Holt
Theodor Loos
Professor Waldeck
Rudolf Platte
Camera Man
- I
Ilse Petri
Inge
Willi Schaeffers
Film Director
Julia Serda
Frau von Schadow
- C
Carmen Lahrmann
Monika Holt
Erich Dunskus
Hoteldirector
Walter Steinbeck
Manager Wallen
Karl Platen
Diener
- O
Oskar Höcker
Thielmann
Michael von Newlinsky
- P
Peer Baedecker
- W
Wilmo Schäfer
- K
Kurt Iller
Gast der Kaschemme
Gustav Püttjer
Oberleutnant
- H
Hedi Bert
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