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The Girl from Flanders (1956)

The Girl from Flanders poster
Original title
Ein Mädchen aus Flandern
Directed by
Helmut Käutner
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
18
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German soldier falls in love with a young woman in Flanders during wartime. Their romance struggles against the backdrop of conflict and loss.

romanticwar-tornmelancholicslow-burnbittersweetearthynostalgic

What happens

The Girl from Flanders (German: Ein Mädchen aus Flandern) is a 1956 romantic drama film directed by Helmut Käutner starring Nicole Berger, Maximilian Schell, and Viktor de Kowa. It is an adaption of the novel Engele von Löwen (Angele de Louvain) written by Carl Zuckmayer. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with location filming around the town of Damme in Flanders. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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