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A Heidelberg Romance (1951)

A Heidelberg Romance poster
Original title
Heidelberger Romanze
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genre
romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two people from different worlds meet and fall in love in the historic city of Heidelberg. Their budding romance must navigate the cultural differences between being German and American in post-war Germany.

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What happens

A Heidelberg Romance (German: Heidelberger Romanze) is a 1951 West German romance film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Liselotte Pulver, O.W. Fischer and Gardy Granass. The film set a template for portraying German-American relations. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Fritz Maurischat. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios and on location in Heidelberg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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