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The Fountain of Love

The Fountain of Love (German: Die Liebesquelle) is a 1966 Austrian comedy film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Sieghardt Rupp, Eddi Arent and Ann Smyrner. Much of the film was shot on location in Bulgaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Witzemann.

Synopsis

In an effort to boost tourism, the leaders Swedish mountain village invent a legend claiming that bathing in their local spring grants men exceptional virility and women irresistible beauty. The scheme backfires when a visiting journalist's report brings swarms of tourists to the town, just as the mayor has temporarily blocked the fountain to hide the deception from a government inspection. In a final twist the spring is discovered to be a genuine aphrodisiac, leading the Minister of Tourism to nationalise the lucrative site for the state.

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Bibliography

  • Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.

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