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Sophienlund

1943 · 92 min

A gentle, talky drawing-room comedy where a birthday revelation stirs up family feelings and mild romantic confusion.

Directed by
Heinz Rühmann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Harry Liedtke, Käthe Haack, Hannelore Schroth
Overview
The successful writer Erich Eckberg lives with his wife Sigrid and their three children -- the twins, Knut and Michael and the daughter Gabriel -- on their estate "Sophienlund". On their sons' 21st birthday, Eckberg tells them the great family secret: Knut and Michael aren't his children (happy birthday, kids ... oh! and did I mention Santa Claus doesn't exist either?). But thankfully, the news gets better: their real mother died giving birth to them (guilt trip ... guilt trip!) and the Eckbergs decided to adopt the boys and bring them up in a proper family (no doubt so they could shatter their lives with this tale on their 21st birthday). But hey: it made everyone forget about the War going on outside the theatre, right?

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Directed by
Heinz Rühmann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Harry Liedtke, Käthe Haack, Hannelore Schroth
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Heinz Rühmann
    Starring
    Harry Liedtke, Käthe Haack, Hannelore Schroth, Hans Quest, Jeanette Bethge, Robert Tessen, Fritz Wagner, Stina Sorbon
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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