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The Little Town Will Go to Sleep (1954)

The Little Town Will Go to Sleep poster
Original title
Die kleine Stadt will schlafen gehen
Directed by
Hans Heinz König
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
18
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small German town faces a series of light mix-ups and comedic situations as night falls. The story follows local residents trying to settle down for the evening.

lightheartedwhimsicalgentleplayfulold-fashionedeasygoingamusing

What happens

The Little Town Will Go to Sleep (German: Die kleine Stadt will schlafen gehen) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Jester Naefe and Helen Vita. It shares its title with a popular song of the era. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and partly on location at Limburg an der Lahn. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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