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The White Horse Inn (1952)

The White Horse Inn poster
Original title
Im weißen Rössl
Directed by
Willi Forst
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
6
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young waitress takes over an inn in the Bavarian Alps. She tries to keep the business running while dealing with guests and a new coworker.

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What happens

The White Horse Inn (German: Im weißen Rößl) is a 1952 West German musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Johanna Matz, Johannes Heesters and Walter Müller. It is based on the operetta The White Horse Inn and is part of the operetta film genre. It was shot in studios in Munich and on location around Lake Kochel in southern Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by Kurt Herlth, Robert Herlth and Willy Schatz. Paula Wessely was originally intended to star, but because she was unavailable, the lead role was rewritten for Johanna Matz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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