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The Last Night (1949)

The Last Night poster
Original title
Die letzte Nacht
Directed by
Eugen York
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in postwar Germany face a difficult night. Their personal struggles come to a head as they confront loss and uncertainty.

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What happens

The Last Night (German: Die letzte Nacht) is a 1949 German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Sybille Schmitz, Karl John, Margarete Haagen. It was made by the Hamburg-based company Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios. The film's sets were designed by Herbert Kirchhoff. It was not a box office success on its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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