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Poster for Fireworks

Fireworks

1954 · 97 min

A charming, nostalgic musical comedy that feels like a warm, gentle escape into a bygone era of circus magic and family life.

Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lilli Palmer, Karl Schönböck, Romy Schneider
Overview
The quiet life of an extended family is shaken up when a circus comes into town.

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Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lilli Palmer, Karl Schönböck, Romy Schneider
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • music
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, romance
Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Written by
Herbert Witt, Felix Lützkendorf, Erik Charell, Günter Neumann
Starring
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Cinematography
Paul Burkhardt
Runtime
97 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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