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Journey into the Past

1943 · 81 min

A gentle, nostalgic drama of reunions and old romances, moving at an unhurried pace with mild comic touches.

Directed by
Hans H. Zerlett
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Olga Tschechowa, Ferdinand Marian, Margot Hielscher
Overview
With her daughter Anita, a young singer, the widow Marianne von der Halden undertakes a journey into the past. She wants to see her former admirers again. One of them is the chamber singer Paul Schneider, who only remembers his childhood sweetheart with irony. They meet the former student Werner Birkner at his wedding, where Anita meets the teacher Michael Brantner. But the encounters make no impression on Marianne. Until she meets her former great love again at a concert given by her daughter, the general director Elmers. The concert is a resounding success and Marianne reconnects with Elmers, who is still unaware that Anita is his daughter.

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Directed by
Hans H. Zerlett
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Olga Tschechowa, Ferdinand Marian, Margot Hielscher
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • love
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Hans H. Zerlett
    Written by
    Hans H. Zerlett
    Starring
    Olga Tschechowa, Ferdinand Marian, Margot Hielscher, Hilde Hildebrand, Will Dohm, Theodor Loos, Hans Leibelt, Rudolf Prack
    Cinematography
    Bruno Stephan
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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