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Held einer Nacht (1935)

Held einer Nacht poster
Directed by
Henry Oebels-Oebström, Martin Frič
Genre
comedy film
Country
Czechoslovakia, Nazi Germany, Germany
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a series of misunderstandings that turn him into a local hero. The story follows his accidental adventures and mishaps.

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What happens

Hero for a Night (German: Held einer Nacht) is a 1935 Czech-German comedy film directed by Martin Frič and starring Vlasta Burian, Betty Bird and Theo Lingen. It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Štěpán Kopecký. A separate Czech-language version Hrdina jedné noci was also produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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