Detours to Happiness (1939)
- Original title
- Umwege zum Glück
- Directed by
- Fritz Peter Buch
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man and a woman face obstacles in their relationship while traveling through alpine towns. They must decide if their love can overcome past disappointments and external pressures.
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What happens
Detours to Happiness (German: Umwege zum Glück) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover and Viktor Staal. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in Kitzbühel in the Tyrol in annexed Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Ludwig Reiber. It was distributed by UFA, Germany's largest film company of the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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