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Madonna in Chains (1949)

Madonna in Chains poster
Original title
Madonna in Ketten
Directed by
Gerhard Lamprecht
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with personal and societal pressures in postwar Germany. The story follows her as she faces difficult choices and their consequences.

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What happens

Madonna in Chains (German: Madonna in Ketten) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lotte Koch, Karin Hardt and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. It was shot in studios in Düsseldorf with location shooting took place in the surrounding region. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Bütow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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