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King for One Night (1950)

King for One Night poster
Original title
König für eine Nacht
Directed by
Paul May
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes king for a single night in this historical comedy set in Germany. It follows the humorous events that happen during his brief rule.

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What happens

King for One Night (German: König für eine Nacht) is a 1950 West German historical comedy film directed by Paul May and starring Anton Walbrook, Willy Fritsch and Annelies Reinhold. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Heinrich Beisenherz and Bruno Monden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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