Toni Lechner, innkeeper at the small Tirolese village of Heiligenblut, sings in church and is happy with his mother and his girlfriend Leni. One day an impresario arrives after an auto failure and hears Toni sing, tempting him into an operatic career.
Okay, so, The Alluring Goal. Is it worth tracking down in 2024? If you're into early talkies, especially musicals, and have a soft spot for that kind of earnest, slightly naive storytelling from 1930, then yeah, maybe. If you expect anything resembling modern pacing or subtle drama, you'll probably find yourself fidget...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Max Reichmann
Anton Gunnarsson
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"Okay, so, The Alluring Goal. Is it worth tracking down in 2024? If you're into early talkies, especially musicals, and have a soft spot for that kind of earnest, slightly naive storytelling from 1930, then yeah, maybe. If you expect anything resembling modern pacing or subtle drama, you'll probably find yourself fidgeting in about ten minutes. This one's for the film history buffs and operetta enthusiasts, definitely not for anyone hoping for a thrill ride. The film drops us in this super pictu..."
Paul Hörbiger, Walter Forster
Germany
