The Cousin from Nowhere (1953)

Original title

Der Vetter aus Dingsda

Directed by

Karl Anton

Genre

musical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young woman expects a visit from her unknown cousin, which leads to romantic complications and comedic mix-ups. The story is told through operetta songs and colorful locations in southern Germany.

lightheartedwhimsicalromanticmusicalplayfulsunnyold-fashionedcheerful

What happens

The Cousin from Nowhere (German: Der Vetter aus Dingsda) is a 1953 West German operetta film directed by Karl Anton and starring Vera Molnar, Gerhard Riedmann and Grethe Weiser. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and on location around Markgröningen, Tübingen, Bietigheim and Bad Urach. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut and Max Vorwerg. It is based on the 1921 operetta The Cousin from Nowhere composed by Eduard Künneke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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