''Immortal Light'' () is a 1951 West German drama film directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Bock & Bergfelder p. 487 It was shot at the

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in Munich and on location in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Willi A. Herrmann and

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Synopsis

After a happy upbringing the death of Michèle Printemps's father leaves her in the hands of her cruel mother who tries to sell her into a life of prostitution in Paris. She escapes this life when she meets the young engineer and aspiring

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René Garnier. However, after discovering that she has a serious illness, she pushes him away, selflessly wanting him to concentrate on his own career.

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* 1951 films 1951 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt Films shot at Bavaria Studios Films scored by Ralph Benatzky German black-and-white films Films set in France Films shot in Paris 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-drama-film-stub