The First Polka (1979)
- Original title
- Die erste Polka
- Directed by
- Klaus Emmerich
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The story follows a young boy in a small German town on the eve of World War II. It shows how the approaching war affects his family and community.
melancholicatmosphericsomberslow-burnintimaterestrainedwistful
What happens
The First Polka (German: Die erste Polka) is a 1979 West German drama film directed by Klaus Emmerich. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. It is an adaptation of The First Polka: A Novel by Horst Bienek. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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