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Tomfoolery (1936)

Tomfoolery poster
Original title
Allotria
Directed by
Willi Forst
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a German comedy about a group of people caught up in romantic mix-ups and playful misunderstandings. The story follows their amusing attempts to navigate love and social situations.

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What happens

Tomfoolery (German: Allotria) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Willi Forst and starring Renate Müller, Jenny Jugo and Anton Walbrook. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 12 June 1936. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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