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The Happy Wanderer (1955)

The Happy Wanderer poster
Original title
Der fröhliche Wanderer
Directed by
Hans Quest
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
6
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wandering singer finds love and adventure in the Bavarian countryside. The story follows his romantic misadventures set against a backdrop of colorful landscapes and folk music.

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What happens

The Happy Wanderer (German: Der fröhliche Wanderer) is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Quest. It stars Rudolf Schock, Waltraut Haas, Elma Karlowa, and Willy Fritsch. It was shot in Agfacolor at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Kuhnert. It is a Heimatfilm that references the Wandervogel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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