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A Day of Roses in August (1927)

A Day of Roses in August poster
Original title
Ein Tag der Rosen im August..
Directed by
Max Mack
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

It is set in August 1914 as World War I begins. The story follows people in Germany during that time.

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What happens

A Day of Roses in August (German: Ein Tag der Rosen im August) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Margarete Schön, and Ernst Rückert. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. The film takes place in August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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