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Hubertus Castle (1954)

Hubertus Castle poster
Original title
Schloß Hubertus
Directed by
Helmut Weiss
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family's life on a rural estate in Germany is disrupted by old tensions and a forbidden romance. The story follows the conflicts between tradition and desire among the household members.

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What happens

Hubertus Castle (German: Schloß Hubertus) is a 1954 German drama film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Friedrich Domin, Marianne Koch and Heinz Baumann. It is based on the 1895 novel of the same name by Ludwig Ganghofer. The novel had previously been made into a 1934 film and was later adapted for the screen again in 1973. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Wolf Englert and Carl Ludwig Kirmse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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