Keepers of the Night (1949)

Original title

Nachtwache

Directed by

Harald Braun

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in postwar Germany struggle with the aftermath of the war. The film follows their personal conflicts and attempts to find hope in a shattered world.

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What happens

Keepers of the Night (German: Nachtwache) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Luise Ullrich, Hans Nielsen and René Deltgen. It was made as a partnership between a Göttingen-based company and one located in Munich. Much of the shooting took place at the Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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