Höllische Liebe

Höllische Liebe

1949 · 80 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

In hell, equipped with the latest technological advances, the devils watch the happiness of a Viennese revue singer and her sculptor fiancé on a television screen. Some representatives are sent to Earth to seduce the singer and thus undermine the couple's love, but this soon leads to rebellion among the devilish emissaries, who want to emigrate.

Directed by Géza von Cziffra · Written by Géza von Cziffra

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