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Adorable Arabella (1959)

Adorable Arabella poster
Original title
Bezaubernde Arabella
Directed by
Axel von Ambesser
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates the social scene and romantic entanglements of the upper class. This comedy follows her as she tries to manage her affairs and find love.

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What happens

Adorable Arabella (German: Bezaubernde Arabella) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson and Hilde Hildebrand. It is an adaptation of the 1949 novel Arabella by Georgette Heyer. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot using Agfacolor, with location shooting taking place around Coburg in Bavaria. It premiered just before Christmas 1959 in Cologne. The film was part of the production programme of the recently relaunched UFA company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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