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Maria, die Magd (1936)

Maria, die Magd poster
Directed by
Veit Harlan
Genre
drama film
Country
Nazi Germany, Germany
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young maid works for a rural family and faces hardships. It is based on a novella by the director's father.

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What happens

Maria the Maid (German: Maria, die Magd) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hilde Körber, Hilde Hildebrand, and Alfred Abel. It is based on Die Kindsmagd, a novella by Walter Harlan (the director's father). It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Grave and Hans Minzloff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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