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Stars of Variety (1939)

Stars of Variety poster
Original title
Menschen vom Varieté
Directed by
Josef von Báky
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Hungary
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A performer navigates the ups and downs of life in a variety show. The story follows a young entertainer as she balances ambition and romance.

melancholicromanticdramaticslow-burnyearningnostalgicbittersweet

What happens

Stars of Variety (German: Menschen vom Varieté, Hungarian: A varieté csillagai) is a 1939 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring La Jana, Christl Mardayn and Karin Hardt. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert A. Dietrich and Artur Günther. Separate German and Hungarian-language versions were produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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