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The World Machine
75%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The World Machine (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The World Machine (1981) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Drama, and Comedy with funny and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: After the passing of her husband, the commissioned painter Anneliese Psiko decides to travel across the country. In the Austrian province of Styria, she discovers a strange work of art entitled "Weltmaschine" (World Machine). From now on, it will change her life significantly. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The World Machine 75% (4 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
75%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After the passing of her husband, the commissioned painter Anneliese Psiko decides to travel across the country. In the Austrian province of Styria, she discovers a strange work of art entitled "Weltmaschine" (World Machine). From now on, it will change her life significantly.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-03-21
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 807246
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What is The World Machine about?
After the passing of her husband, the commissioned painter Anneliese Psiko decides to travel across the country. In the Austrian province of Styria, she discovers a strange work of art entitled "We... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The World Machine?
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How long is the movie The World Machine?
The official runtime for The World Machine is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Erni Mangold
Annaliese Psiko
- L
Ludwig Thiesen
- M
Maria Bill
- N
Nelli Flo
- C
Carlo Böhm
Herr Psiko

Christoph Waltz
Young Painter / New York Diner Youth
- E
Eduard Eibl
- R
Rene Felden
- R
Rainer Finke
- F
Franz Gsellmann
Himself
- H
Heinz Hartwig
- J
Josefine Hawelka
- M
Marcel Hillinger
- K
Karl Höfler
- H
Harald Irnberger

Christine Jirku
- H
Hans Kraemmer
- M
Marie Therese Kranzler
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