I'm having to rewrite this review cause a freeze up wiped the original one out.Your big and small mainstream classic film distributes are biased against distributing German film classics on home video in the U. S. A If they do it's the one's that are the direct propaganda and sutler propaganda , Like Lennie Riefenstahl film's. But a non propaganda film, unless it's world famous like Munchassen, forget it. They are greedy.They serve only the fans of popular film classics and casual viewer's only.The quick buck.They also might be fearing that their target might all of a sudden see Hitler as a good guy.Because of this when T.C.M. had their Ingird Bergman film festival,they didn't include this film because of their bias.This is the only Ingrid Bergman film that she did in Germany.She speaks German perfectly. The four friends played by Ingrid Bergman,Sabine Peters, Ersula Herckings,Carsta Lock. It's graduation at art school.Marianne, played by Ingrid,is angry at the art teacher, played by Hans Sohnker, because he isn't paying attention to her. She's in love with him. Well,after the graduation the four women have trouble finding jobs.Old Adolph exploited an economical Idea at the expense of other human lives but a job in art back then was hard too find. They all meet and decide to pull all their recourses and organize a corporation to offer their services in advertisement.Stepehan, played by Hans, looks as if he own an art business now.They all agree with Marianne to to stave off of men.Then their first success happens. Adveritsement for cigarettes.After that each women starts to meet men in their live's.Christine ,played by Sabine Peter's,meet'Martin, played by Heinz Welzel.Then Lottie, played by Carsta Locks,meet's Hinzie, played by Erich Pronto.Then professor Lang encourages Franziska in her paintings.Before you know it Marianne is all alone.But there is a surprise, Stephan. Zarah Leander makes a small appearance in this film through her voice.The restored version of this film is available in the U.S.A. at German video dot net. I think an older print is available at German language video center. German video dot net offers VHS version if 0 region DVD duplicates don't work in your DVD player. 9th 12th 09th. 2/24/10 I just found the mild propaganda . It is mild. This picture represents Hitlers frustration of being a failed architect, The four women are successful as graphic artist.In the end when Ingird goes back to Hans it's a symbol of Hitler giving up architect and turning to controlling the world. Don't let this bug you.
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