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Der singende Tor (1939)

Der singende Tor poster
Directed by
Johannes Meyer
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous opera singer returns to his hometown. He reconnects with old friends and faces a love triangle.

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What happens

Der singende Tor (literal English translation: The Singing Fool) is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber. It was a co-production made at Cinecittà Studios in Rome with a German director and a cast of mixed nationalities. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Guelstorff. A separate Italian version called Casa lontana was also made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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