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Happy Days in Aranjuez (1933)

Happy Days in Aranjuez poster
Original title
Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez
Directed by
Johannes Meyer
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A notorious jewel thief moves through high society circles in Spain. The story follows their schemes and romantic entanglements in a glamorous setting.

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What happens

Happy Days in Aranjuez (German: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operating in high society. The title refers to Aranjuez in Spain. The film was made by UFA, Germany's largest production company. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by art directors Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. It was based on a play of the same name by Hans Székely and Robert A. Stemmle. A separate French-language version Adieu les beaux jours with Brigitte Helm and Jean Gabin was made. In 1936 the film was remade in Hollywood as Desire, a vehicle for Marlene Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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