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How Do We Tell Our Children? (1949)

How Do We Tell Our Children? poster
Original title
Wie sagen wir's unsern Kindern
Directed by
Hans Deppe
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple faces the challenge of explaining adult matters to their children. The story follows their attempts to navigate this delicate situation with humor and care.

lightheartedwhimsicaldatedsentimentalbittersweetplayfulwistfulunderstated

What happens

How Do We Tell Our Children? (German: Wie sagen wir es unseren Kindern?) is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Leny Marenbach, Mathias Wieman and Hilde Körber. Made by the major German studio UFA, the film was not released until 21 December 1949 in Berlin and 13 March 1951 in Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Vorwerg. Shooting took place in the Babelsberg Studios and on location in Dresden and Switzerland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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