The Heart of St. Pauli (1957)

- Original title
- Das Herz von St. Pauli
- Directed by
- Eugen York
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A sailor returns to the St. Pauli district of Hamburg and finds himself caught between his past and the pull of a new romance. The story unfolds in nightclubs and streets filled with music.
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What happens
The Heart of St. Pauli (German: Das Herz von St. Pauli) is a 1957 West German musical film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Jürgen Wilke. The film is set in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg and was an attempt to capitalise on the success of Albers’ earlier starring role in Große Freiheit Nr. 7. It was made by the Hamburg-based studio Real Film and shot at the Wandsbek Studios and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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