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GERMANY · 1953

All I Desire

Douglas Sirk
maternal guilt family reconciliation theatrical life small-town society abandonment and return
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Synopsis

In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.

Year1953
CountryGermany
DirectorDouglas Sirk
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