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The Flying Classroom (1954)

The Flying Classroom poster
Original title
Das fliegende Klassenzimmer
Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Genre
drama film, comedy film, family film, children's film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
0
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Boys at a boarding school prepare for a Christmas play while dealing with friendships, rivalries, and a secret hideout. It follows their adventures and the adults who guide them.

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What happens

The Flying Classroom (German: Das fliegende Klassenzimmer) is a 1954 West German family comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Paul Dahlke, Heliane Bei and Paul Klinger. It is an adaptation of the 1933 novel The Flying Classroom by Erich Kästner. It was a great success in Germany. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Robert Herlth. It was shot on location in Bavaria and Tyrol. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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