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I Was an Ugly Girl (1955)

I Was an Ugly Girl poster
Original title
Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen
Directed by
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman who sees herself as unattractive tries to navigate love and social life. The story follows her personal transformation and romantic pursuits.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulhopefulwarmcharminggently entertaining

What happens

I Was an Ugly Girl (German: Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen) is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche and Karlheinz Böhm. It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Annemarie Selinko. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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