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The Fair (1960)

The Fair poster
Original title
Kirmes
Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
16
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young German man returns to his hometown after World War II. He grapples with his past actions during the war and the impact they have on the people around him.

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What happens

The Fair (German: Kirmes) is a 1960 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival where Juliette Mayniel won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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