Before Sundown (1956)
- Original title
- Vor Sonnenuntergang
- Directed by
- Gottfried Reinhardt
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging man faces opposition from his family as he contemplates a late-life relationship. The story examines generational conflict and the struggle for personal happiness.
dignifiedfamilialmelancholicstatelyrestrainedclassical
What happens
Before Sundown (German: Vor Sonnenuntergang) is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Hans Albers, Annemarie Düringer and Martin Held. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival, it won the Golden Bear (Audience award). The film was adapted from the play Before Sunset by Gerhart Hauptmann. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna and the Swiss resort town of St. Moritz. The sets were designed by art directors Peter Röhrig and Rolf Zehetbauer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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