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Königin der Arena (1952)

Königin der Arena poster
Directed by
Rolf Meyer
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets involved with a traveling circus and a singer. She navigates love and performance in an Italian setting.

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What happens

Queen of the Arena (German: Königin der Arena) is a 1952 West German musical drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Maria Litto, Hans Söhnker and Jan Hendriks. It contains elements of both the revue film and the circus film genres. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and on location around Sorrento in Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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