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When the Evening Bells Ring (1951)

When the Evening Bells Ring poster
Original title
Wenn die Abendglocken läuten
Directed by
Alfred Braun
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
12
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A West German film from 1951 about a man dealing with the passage of time and personal loss. It follows his interactions with loved ones as they gather at evening.

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What happens

When the Evening Bells Ring (German: Wenn die Abendglocken läuten) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Alfred Braun and starring Willy Birgel, Maria Holst and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin with sets designed by the art director Gabriel Pellon. It is unrelated to the 1930 silent film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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