Immensee (1943)

A widow (Kristina Soderbaum) and a famous composer (Carl Raddatz) reunite after many years and over lunch, they reflect back on their youth when they were very much in love. Based on the novel by Theodor Storm and directed by Veit Harlan (the notorious Jud Süß ). This rather sappy romantic melodrama was made during the Third Reich but it's not a propaganda film. The war is not addressed at all. Not all that dissimilar to the kind of soap that Hollywood was turning out during that era, one could easily see an American version with Jennifer Jones and Tyrone Power with minimal changes. It's a handsome looking film, shot in Agfacolor by Bruno Mondi with some location work in Italy. The film was a huge hit in Germany (Soderbaum was a big star during the Nazi era but her career took a dive when the war ended) as the German public found its romance and color a relief from the war. An interesting artifact of non propaganda German film making during WWII. With Paul Klinger and Carola Toelle.