To prevent loosing her property to creditors baroness Margit von Bardy, conscious of her gifted voice, opens up an Autoczardas road inn with music and singing to attract travelers. One of them is Hans Berend, whom his aunt has made believe has lost his fortune and needs a serious work now.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s European operettas and don't mind a bit of cloying sentimentality, Wo die Lerche singt is a perfectly fine way to kill an hour or so. It’s light, it’s breezy, and it’s about as complex as a glass of water. But if you’re the type of person who gets frustrated by c...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s European operettas and don't mind a bit of cloying sentimentality, Wo die Lerche singt is a perfectly fine way to kill an hour or so. It’s light, it’s breezy, and it’s about as complex as a glass of water. But if you’re the type of person who gets frustrated by characters acting like idiots just to keep a plot moving, you might want to skip this one. It’s basically a masterclass in unnecessary deception. The whole thing hinges on this abs..."
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