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Between Heaven and Earth (1942)

Between Heaven and Earth poster
Original title
Zwischen Himmel und Erde
Directed by
Harald Braun
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A historical drama set in 19th century Germany based on a novel. It follows a story of generational conflict and personal struggle within a family.

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What happens

Between Heaven and Earth (German: Zwischen Himmel und Erde) is a 1942 German historical drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Werner Krauss, Gisela Uhlen and Wolfgang Lukschy. It is based on the 1856 novel of the same title by Otto Ludwig which had previously been made into a 1934 film by Bavaria Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in the Rhineland. Production costs totaled more than 1,400,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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