Hunting for Miss Europe

Hunting for Miss Europe

1955 · 85 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Miss Europe Hunting (1955) is a romantic comedy directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with Lars-Eric Malmlund, which utilizes material recorded during the Miss Europe competitions held in Finland. The story follows the career and relationship development of bird photographer Antero Lintunen (Lasse Pöysti) and American journalist Evelyn McNutty (Lippe Hokkanen). In the path signified by coincidences and misunderstandings, they also find each other.

Directed by Erik Blomberg · Written by Lars-Erik Ahlgren

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