The Last Chapter (1961)
- Original title
- Das letzte Kapitel
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging man returns to his rural hometown in Norway and confronts the unresolved relationships and regrets of his past. The story follows his quiet struggle with loneliness and the weight of time passing in a small community.
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What happens
The Last Chapter (German: Das letzte Kapitel) is a 1961 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Karin Baal and Helmuth Lohner. The film is based on the 1923 novel Siste kapitel by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. It was shot in Agfacolor at the Göttingen Studios and on location in Bad Harzburg and in Norway. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. Gustav Ucicky was originally intended to the direct the film for the Hamburg-based Europa Film, but he died before filming began was replaced by Liebeneiner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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