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I Know What I'm Living For (1955)

I Know What I'm Living For poster
Original title
Ich weiß, wofür ich lebe
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman confronts personal loss and societal expectations in post-war Germany. The film follows her quiet determination to rebuild her life and find meaning.

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What happens

I Know What I'm Living For (German: Ich weiß, wofür ich lebe) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Luise Ullrich, Robert Freitag and Lil Dagover. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around Baierbrunn and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ernst H. Albrecht and Paul Markwitz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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