To Immendingen Principality travels Christine Holm, daughter of a singer, to find her unknown father. The Prince is awaiting a replacement singer for the annual concert.


Is this for you? Look, if you want high-stakes drama or something that’ll leave you staring at the wall questioning your existence, stay away. This is pure, sugary confectionary from 1936. But if you have a soft spot for operettas and people wearing fancy uniforms while singing in gardens, you’ll probably have a decent...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Douglas Sirk

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"Is this for you? Look, if you want high-stakes drama or something that’ll leave you staring at the wall questioning your existence, stay away. This is pure, sugary confectionary from 1936. But if you have a soft spot for operettas and people wearing fancy uniforms while singing in gardens, you’ll probably have a decent time. Just don’t expect a history lesson. It’s got that specific 1930s glow where everything feels painted and slightly too tidy. Mártha Eggerth is basically the sun in this thin..."

Ingeborg von Kusserow
Paul Verhoeven, Toni Impekoven, Douglas Sirk, Kurt Heynicke, Franz Wallner-Basté
Germany

