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The Harpist (1999)

The Harpist poster
Original title
Die Harfenspielerin
Directed by
Hansjörg Thurn
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young German man becomes obsessed with an Irish harpist and travels to Hamburg to see her. The story follows his pursuit and the emotional tension that arises.

tenseobsessivemelancholicslow-burnintrospectiveyearningunderstatedrestrained

What happens

The Harpist is a 1997 British-German drama film directed by Hansjörg Thurn and starring Geraldine O'Rawe, Christien Anholt and Stephen McGann. Its plot concerns a young German who travels to Hamburg to see an Irish harpist whom he has become obsessed with. Its German title is Die Harfenspielerin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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