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The Big Chance (1957)

The Big Chance poster
Original title
Die große Chance
Directed by
Hans Quest
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy set in Heidelberg. A young man gets involved in a series of musical and romantic mishaps.

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What happens

The Big Chance (German: Die große Chance) is a 1957 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Quest and starring Walter Giller, Gardy Granass and Michael Cramer. Shot and set in Heidelberg, it was one of a series of Schlager music films made around the time. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dieter Bartels and Helmut Nentwig. It was shot in Agfacolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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