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Weekend in Paradise (1952)

Weekend in Paradise poster
Original title
Liebe im Finanzamt
Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man's vacation plans get complicated when his wife and another woman show up at the same resort. Misunderstandings and mix-ups create a series of comedic situations.

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What happens

Weekend in Paradise (German: Wochenend im Paradies or Liebe im Finanzamt) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Paul Dahlke, Margaret Cargill and Christiane Jansen. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Malente, Plön, Eutin and the Dieksee. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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