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The Count of Luxemburg (1957)

The Count of Luxemburg poster
Original title
Der Graf von Luxemburg
Directed by
Werner Jacobs
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A count becomes entangled in a comedic and romantic mix-up involving mistaken identity and a secret marriage for money. The story unfolds with songs and colorful settings in Germany and Croatia.

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What happens

The Count of Luxembourg (German: Der Graf von Luxemburg) is a 1957 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Renate Holm and Gunther Philipp. It is based on the 1909 operetta The Count of Luxembourg by Franz Lehár. It was made at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Paul Markwitz. It was shot using Eastmancolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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