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Grandstand for General Staff (1953)

Grandstand for General Staff poster
Original title
Der Feldherrnhügel
Directed by
Ernst Marischka
Genre
comedy film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Austrian comedy set in a military context. It follows the antics and misunderstandings of officers and others involved in army life.

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What happens

Grandstand for General Staff (German: Der Feldherrnhügel) is a 1953 Austrian comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Annemarie Düringer, Adrienne Gessner and Hans Holt. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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