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The Shadows Grow Longer

1961 · 91 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Christa Andres runs a home for troubled girls. With great dedication, she tries to help girls who have gone astray return to a normal life. She takes special care of Erika, who works as a prostitute and one day runs away from the home. Christa sets out to search for the girl in the red-light district. In doing so, she is haunted by the shadows of her own past. The educator herself used to work as a prostitute. When she meets her former pimp, he tries to exploit his knowledge in a perfidious way and blackmail Christa...

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Original Title Die Schatten werden länger
Year 1961
Country Switzerland, Germany
Genre Drama
Director Ladislao Vajda
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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The Shadows Grow Longer is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.

A classic from 1961. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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