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Escapade (1936)

Escapade poster
Original title
Eskapade
Directed by
Erich Waschneck
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic mix-up ensues when a man pretends his female companion is his wife. The story follows the complications and humorous situations that arise from this false arrangement.

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What happens

Escapade (German: Eskapade) is a 1936 German romantic comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Renate Müller, Georg Alexander and Grethe Weiser. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It is based on the 1891 novel My Official Wife by Richard Henry Savage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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