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GERMANY · 1947

The Exile

Max Ophuls
african american chicago, illinois musical 1930s south dakota
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Synopsis

An idealistic young man is torn between a sultry Chicago nightclub owner and a Scottish South Dakotan farmgirl.

Year1947
CountryGermany
DirectorMax Ophuls
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