The Fair (film)

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The Fair
Kirmes 1960.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Wolfgang Staudte
Written by
Produced by
Starring Juliette Mayniel
CinematographyGeorg Krause
Edited byLilian Seng
Release date
  • 18 August 1960 (1960-08-18)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesWest Germany
France
LanguageGerman

The Fair (German : Kirmes) is a 1960 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival where Juliette Mayniel won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. [1]

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