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A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (1958)

A Woman Who Knows What She Wants poster
Original title
Eine Frau, die weiß was sie will
Directed by
Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates romance and relationships in a musical comedy set in 1950s West Germany. The story follows her as she pursues what she wants in love and life.

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What happens

A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (German: Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will) is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Lilli Palmer, Peter Schütte and Maria Sebaldt. It is based on a 1932 stage musical composed by Oscar Straus, which had previously been made into a 1934 film. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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