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The Chaplain of San Lorenzo (1953)

The Chaplain of San Lorenzo poster
Original title
Der Kaplan von San Lorenzo
Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A priest in a small Italian village tries to help his community face moral and social challenges. The film follows his efforts to guide people through personal troubles and conflicts.

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What happens

The Chaplain of San Lorenzo (German: Der Kaplan von San Lorenzo) is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Willy Birgel, Dieter Borsche and Gertrud Kückelmann. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Gottfried Will. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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