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Philharmonic (1944)

Philharmonic poster
Original title
Philharmoniker
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic drama centered on members of the Berlin Philharmonic. The story follows their personal lives and relationships against the backdrop of the orchestra's performances.

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What happens

Philharmonic (German: Philharmoniker) is a 1944 German romantic musical drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Will Quadflieg and Irene von Meyendorff. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Franz F. Fürst. Produced at the height of the Second World War, it incorporated footage of the Berlin Philharmonic's tour of neutral Portugal and Spain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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