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The High Life (1960)

The High Life poster
Original title
Das kunstseidene Mädchen
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a small town moves to Berlin to pursue a more glamorous life. She navigates the city's temptations and disappointments while trying to find her place and happiness.

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What happens

The High Life (German: Das kunstseidene Mädchen; French: La Grande Vie) is a 1960 French, West German and Italian film directed by Julien Duvivier. It is based on the novel Das kunstseidene Mädchen (The Artificial Silk Girl) by Irmgard Keun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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