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Love Without Illusions (1955)

Love Without Illusions poster
Original title
Liebe ohne Illusion
Directed by
Erich Engel
Genre
romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate the complications of love in 1950s West Berlin. The story follows their relationship as it faces the gap between romantic ideals and real life.

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What happens

Love Without Illusions (German: Liebe ohne Illusion) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Erich Engel and starring Sonja Ziemann, Curd Jürgens and Heidemarie Hatheyer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting around the city including at Tempelhof Airport. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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