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Stars Over Colombo (1953)

Stars Over Colombo poster
Original title
Sterne über Colombo
Directed by
Veit Harlan
Genre
adventure film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic adventure set in Ceylon. A couple faces challenges and exotic locales as their relationship develops.

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What happens

Stars Over Colombo (German: Sterne über Colombo) is a 1953 West German adventure film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel and Adrian Hoven. It was made in two parts, with a sequel The Prisoner of the Maharaja released in early 1954. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Location shooting took place in Hamburg and Ceylon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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