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Victor and Victoria (1957)

Victor and Victoria poster
Original title
Viktor und Viktoria
Directed by
Karl Anton
Genre
comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
16
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman pretends to be a female impersonator to achieve success on stage. The film follows her amusing adventures and the complications that arise from the ruse.

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What happens

Victor and Victoria (German: Viktor und Viktoria) is a 1957 German musical comedy film directed by Karl Anton and starring Johanna von Koczian, Georg Thomalla and Johannes Heesters. A woman gains success on the stage by pretending to be a female impersonator. It is a remake of the 1933 film Victor and Victoria, which had starred Renate Müller. The film's sets were designed by Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. In 1982, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released Victor/Victoria, an English-language remake by Blake Edwards of the 1933 film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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