Ave Maria (1953)
- Directed by
- Alfred Braun
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman returns to her homeland after a long absence and confronts unresolved feelings and past relationships. The story unfolds against scenic backdrops in Germany and Finland.
melodramaticsentimentalromanticbittersweetnostalgicrestrainedclassic-style
What happens
Ave Maria is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Alfred Braun and starring Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe and Marianne Hold. It was part of the post-war comeback of Swedish-born Leander who had been one of the biggest German stars of the Nazi era. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Location filming took place in Hamburg, Finland and the Starnberger See. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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