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The Great Longing (1930)

The Great Longing poster
Original title
Die große Sehnsucht
Directed by
Steve Sekely
Genre
comedy film, musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman dreams of a glamorous life in the entertainment world. She gets a chance to perform on stage and faces the ups and downs of show business.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatbouncyplayfulold-fashionedcheerful

What happens

The Great Longing (German: Die große Sehnsucht) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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