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Destiny (1942)

Destiny poster
Original title
Schicksal
Directed by
Géza von Bolváry
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A historical drama set in Germany during the early 1940s. It follows characters caught up in fateful events. The story shows how personal lives intersect with larger historical forces.

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What happens

Destiny (German: Schicksal) is a 1942 Austrian-German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Heinrich George, Werner Hinz, and Christian Kayßler. The film was made by Wien-Film, a company set up by the Germans after they had annexed Austria in 1938. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. The film was banned after the Second World War for its perceived Nazi content. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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