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Release Year1944
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresRomance
Votes7
DirectorHeinz Rühmann
WritersHeinz Rühmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Angel and the Lyre
About The Angel and the Lyre
Achim and Vera are friends and live an uncomplicated and happy life .... that is, until they get into their first serious argument on how they should spend New Year's Eve. Vera wants to celebrate with friends, while Achim wants to go off to a lonely mountain hut. And so, he goes off alone into the mountains. In the hut, he meets the student Susanne, with whom he spends New Years' Eve; gets to know well; and falls in love with. Unfortunately, through misfortune, they lose sight of each other afterwards...
Directed by Heinz Rühmann, The Angel and the Lyre leans on a strong ensemble — Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker, Hans Nielsen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1944.
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