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Catherine the Last (1936)

Catherine the Last poster
Original title
Katharina, die Letzte
Directed by
Henry Koster
Genre
romance film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets involved in a series of comedic romantic mix ups. She tries to navigate relationships with two different men.

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What happens

Catherine the Last (German: Katharina, die Letzte) is a 1936 Austrian romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Franciska Gaal, Hans Holt and Hans Olden. It was made by the Austrian subsidiary of Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. After making the film, Koster moved to Hollywood] In 1938, the film was remade in America as The Girl Downstairs with Gaal reprising her role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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