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The Girl and the Legend (1957)

The Girl and the Legend poster
Original title
Robinson soll nicht sterben
Directed by
Josef von Báky
Genre
comedy drama
Country
West Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman interacts with a famous writer as he works on a story. She becomes involved in his creative process and the characters he imagines.

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What happens

The Girl and the Legend (German: Robinson soll nicht sterben) is a 1957 German historical drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz and Erich Ponto. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hein Heckroth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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