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Prisoners of Love (1954)

Prisoners of Love poster
Original title
Gefangene der Liebe
Directed by
Rudolf Jugert
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple is separated by the Second World War. The story follows their longing and the emotional toll of being apart.

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What happens

Prisoners of Love (German: Gefangene der Liebe) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Curd Jürgens, Annemarie Düringer and Bernhard Wicki. It revolves around the story of a married couple separated by the Second World War. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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