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Little Man, What Now? (1934)

Little Man, What Now? poster
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young married couple in 1930s Germany struggle to make ends meet during hard economic times. The husband loses his job and the wife becomes pregnant, testing their bond as they face poverty and social pressure.

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What happens

Little Man, What Now? is a 1934 pre-Code American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan. It is based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Hans Fallada. The novel had been turned into a German film the previous year. The film was a box-office disappointment for Universal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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