Royal Children (German: Königskinder) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Jenny Jugo, Peter van Eyck and Hedwig Wangel.[1]
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Directed by | Helmut Käutner |
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Produced by | Eberhard Klagemann |
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Cinematography | Reimar Kuntze |
Edited by | Wolfgang Wehrum |
Music by | Bernhard Eichhorn |
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Release date | 20 January 1950 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Bad Wimpfen and at Hornberg Castle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bruno Monden and Hermann Warm. It was a major commercial failure on release.[2]
At the end of the Second World War, part of the traditional royal family are forced to flee from their historic lands. They still possess a castle in Bavaria. After a difficult journey to reach it they find that the castle is in ruins. Gradually they try to rebuild their lives in their new home and adjust to the challenges of modern life.
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