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Father's Day (1955)

Father's Day poster
Original title
Vatertag
Directed by
Hans Richter
Genre
comedy
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family comedy set in 1950s Germany. The story follows various characters as they celebrate Father's Day in Hamburg.

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What happens

Father's Day (German: Vatertag) is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Hans Richter and starring Grethe Weiser, Paul Westermeier and Camilla Spira. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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