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The Singing House (1948)

The Singing House poster
Original title
Das singende Haus
Directed by
Franz Antel
Genre
comedy film
Country
Austria
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy set in Vienna after World War II. A group of people living in a boarding house get into humorous situations as they go about their daily lives.

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What happens

The Singing House (German: Das singende Haus) is a 1948 Austrian comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Richard Romanowsky, Hannelore Schroth and Hans Moser. It was first shown at the Locarno Film Festival in July 1947, before going on general release in Austria in early 1948. The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna, which was controlled by the Soviet occupation forces. It was distributed by the East Berlin-based Sovexport. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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