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The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1936)

The Abduction of the Sabine Women poster
Original title
Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
Directed by
Robert A. Stemmle
Genre
comedy film
Country
Nazi Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A stage play about a comedic mix-up involving a police officer and a teacher is adapted into this film. The story follows the chaos that ensues when a professor tries to put on a production of the Roman legend.

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What happens

The Abduction of the Sabine Women (German: Der Raub der Sabinerinnen) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Bernhard Wildenhain, Max Gülstorff, and Maria Koppenhöfer. It was based on a play which has been adapted into films several times. It was shot at the Carl Froelich's Berlin Studios located in Tempelhof. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Haag and Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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