Underplayed Gems

Dangers of the Engagement Period (1930)

Dangers of the Engagement Period poster
Original title
Gefahren der Brautzeit
Directed by
Fred Sauer
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A couple faces comedic mishaps and misunderstandings during their engagement. The story follows their romantic trials before they can marry.

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What happens

Dangers of the Engagement Period (German: Gefahren der Brautzeit) is a 1930 German silent comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Marlene Dietrich, Willi Forst, and Lotte Lorring. It is also known by the alternative title of Nights of Love (German: Liebesnächte). The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Scheveningen in the Netherlands. Shot as a silent during September and October 1929, it was not released until February the following year, by which time sound films were increasingly dominant. It was given a favourable review by Lotte Eisner in the Film-Kurier. While making the film, Dietrich was also appearing in a stage show alongside Hans Albers. It was her final film before her breakthrough role in The Blue Angel, which made her an international star and led to her departure for Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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