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Royal Children (1950)

Royal Children poster
Original title
Königskinder
Directed by
Helmut Käutner
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic story set in post-war Germany about a mix-up involving a young prince and a commoner. The characters navigate a series of humorous misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.

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What happens

Royal Children (German: Königskinder) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Jenny Jugo, Peter van Eyck and Hedwig Wangel. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Bad Wimpfen and at Hornberg Castle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bruno Monden and Hermann Warm. It was a major commercial failure on release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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