Underplayed Gems

The Three Wishes (1937)

The Three Wishes poster
Original title
Drie wenschen
Directed by
Kurt Gerron
Genre
comedy film
Country
Netherlands
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A comedy about a person who is granted three wishes. The film follows the humorous trouble that comes from using them.

lightheartedold-fashionedcomicbreezywhimsicalplayfulsilly

What happens

The Three Wishes or De Drie Wensen is a 1937 Dutch film directed by Kurt Gerron. Simultaneously, an Italian language version, I tre desideri, was filmed with Italian actors at Cinecitta' studios in Rome. Both movies were shot during the summer of 1937. The Dutch version was badly received and attendance was poor. The production suffered from delays and setbacks, forcing Dutch star Lien Deyers to resign. Her part was given to Annie van Duyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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