The Desert Song

Name: Das Lied der Wüste
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-02-02
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Zarah Leander, Friedrich Domin, Gustav Knuth

Original title: Das Lied der Wüste

19391939
1h 27m

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When the famous singer Grace Collins got off the plane that had flown her a remote place in Northen Africa little did she know she would meet love and adventure there. If she came there, it ... Read allWhen the famous singer Grace Collins got off the plane that had flown her a remote place in Northen Africa little did she know she would meet love and adventure there. If she came there, it was to visit Sir Collins, her stepfather. Falling in love was not on the agenda but how co... Read allWhen the famous singer Grace Collins got off the plane that had flown her a remote place in Northen Africa little did she know she would meet love and adventure there. If she came there, it was to visit Sir Collins, her stepfather. Falling in love was not on the agenda but how could she resist the charm of Nic Brenten, an alluring and idealistic Dutch engineer? Butcan... Read all

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Director
- Paul Martin
Writers
- Hans Testrup(novel)
- Werner Illing(story)
- Walter von Hollander
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Trivia
German censorship visa B.52707 delivered on 16-11-1939 (Jugendverbot).

Connections
Featured in Die UFA (1992)

Soundtracks
Fatme, erzähl' mir ein Märchen
Music by Nico Dostal
Lyrics by Bruno Balz
Performed by Zarah Leander

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Zarah Leander in Northern-Africa

Grace Collins (Zarah Leander), a beautiful singer with an astonishing alto-voice, comes to Rocky Camp (a far away place in Northern Africa). She meets a young (and not really beautiful) swedish engineer, who is building a copper-mine. They fall in love. But Graces stepfather (the bad character) needs to kill Brenton (her love)for some financial reason: His soldiers take him to prison. He will be executed, but help could be there within one hour. Can you imagine what happens now? No, it is impossible: She SINGS for the soldiers and saves him. Happy End! A boring movie, but Zarah Leander is wonderful and adorable as always: She sings "Fatme erzähl' mir ein Märchen" composed by Nico Dostal.

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