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The Buchholz Family (1944)

The Buchholz Family poster
Original title
Familie Buchholz
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genre
drama film
Country
Nazi Germany, Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In late nineteenth century Berlin, a middle-class family navigates everyday joys and struggles. The story focuses on family relationships and social conventions of the time.

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What happens

The Buchholz Family (German: Familie Buchholz) is a 1944 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Paul Westermeier, and Käthe Dyckhoff. Based on an 1884 novel by Julius Stinde, it is a family chronicle set in late nineteenth century Berlin. The same year saw the release of a second part Marriage of Affection. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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