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A Woman of No Importance (1936)

A Woman of No Importance poster
Original title
Eine Frau ohne Bedeutung
Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play about a woman who confronts her aristocratic former lover years after a scandal. The story examines hypocrisy and power in high society through their tense reunion.

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What happens

A Woman of No Importance (German: Eine Frau ohne Bedeutung) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Käthe Dorsch and Friedrich Kayßler. It is based on Oscar Wilde's play A Woman of No Importance. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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