Movie: From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

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Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk

Self (archive footage)

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    This 82-minute 1991 documentary by Eckhart Schmidt features a 1980 interview with Douglas Sirk in which he reflects on his career.

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    1991-06-07

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