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Aunt Jutta from Calcutta (1953)

Aunt Jutta from Calcutta poster
Original title
Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta
Directed by
Karl Georg Külb
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aunt returns from Calcutta to visit her German relatives, stirring up family ties and comedic situations. The film features a cast of characters dealing with the unexpected visitor.

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What happens

Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta ("Aunt Jutta from Calcutta") is a 1953 West German comedy film adapted from the play of the same name. It was directed by Karl Georg Külb and starred Viktor Staal, Ida Wüst, and Ingrid Lutz. Th film was made in Munich and its sets designed by the Norwegian art director Arne Flekstad. Släkten är värst (Unfriendly Relations), a 1936 Swedish comedy film, was also based on the same play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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