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La Habanera (1937)

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Summary: Don Pedro, the elegant landowner of Puerto Rico, is conquered by Astree, the rebellious travelling Swedish woman. They get married and have a child. Their relationship begins to change and Don holds Astree a prisoner. Homesicked, all Astree's pent-up hatred of her husband and his island breaks out when her childhood friend Dr. Sven appears to investigate the cause of a vicious fever to which the island has fallen prey. (imdb)

Genre: Drama

Country: Germany

Directed By: Douglas Sirk

Written By: Gerhard Menzel

Starring: Paul Bildt, Ferdinand Marian, Zarah Leander, Karl Martell, Julia Serda, Boris Alekin

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na	joshuastone	8	T₇
na	Warren	54	T₁
na	Zithers	55	T₁
na	billkerwin	76	T₄
One of the films Sirk made before he got the hell out of Germany, starring the Swedish actress Zarah Leander, Goebbel's Garbo, Hitler's biggest box-office draw. The plot is pretty silly, but Leander is both talented and beautiful, and Sirk directs this odd melange of romance, music and melodrama with absolute conviction.
na	imdb	63	T₅
na	Moribunny	45	T₄
1937 Germany. The Nuremberg laws are in place, Hitler is holding secret meetings about creating more "living space" for the German people, and Detlef Sierck (later Douglas Sirk) directs this romantic drama about a Swedish woman in a Euro-centric fantasy version of Puerto Rico. Now, there are some brightly Sirk-esque moments here and there but overall, I really couldn't get into this. Something about a disease?