Haagen, Margarete 1889-1966Overview
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Margarete Haagen
Ich klage an
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1 edition published in 2008 in German and held by 15 libraries worldwide Hanna Heyt, a young woman married to Thomas, a doctor and medical researcher, is stricken with multiple sclerosis. She pleads with her husband and his friend Werther, also a doctor, to assist in her death. Werther refuses, but Thomas complies. After seeing what happened to a young child with meningitis whom he saved, Werther has second thoughts about refusing Hanna and testifies at Thomas' trial. The trial provides a forum for a debate on euthanasia.
Unter den Brücken
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1 edition published in 2006 in German and held by 10 libraries worldwide Hendrik and Willi are the owners and crew of a canal barge. They travel up and down the Havel River, have girlfriends here and there, and dream of a "solid" life. One evening they observe a young girl, Anna, who is apparently about to jump off a bridge. They both run to save her, but are "disappointed" to find out that she only threw a ten mark note into the river in hopes of ridding herself of a bad memory. Anna is persuaded to travel back to Berlin as a "passenger" with them, and the two friends soon fall in love with her. After an insulting comment from Willi, Anna leaves the boat, and the two men make an agreement with one another: whoever wins Anna back must forfeit his claim to the barge.
Unter den Brücken
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in German and held by 1 library worldwide Two barge operators meet a woman and agree that the one who can win her heart can have both the boat and the girl.
Le journal d'une amoureuse
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1 edition published in 1953 in French and held by 1 library worldwide "In South Tirol, shortly after ww-ii: Paul and Barbara Holzmann and their son Charlie own a small gasoline station. At their wedding anniversary, of all days, Barbara finds proof that Paul may again have cheated on her. At first she believes his explanations, but when she finds more proof later, she leaves and seeks comfort in the arms of her former friend Nicola in Italy. The story is told from the perspective of her diary"--Imdb.com.
Liebe will gelernt sein
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1 edition published in 2006 in German and held by 1 library worldwide Mother worries about her son, Hans Georg, a 22-year-old medical student. Will he cope with life, find a girl, and get married? She sends him to her brother who is a writer and a true connoisseur of women. Hans Georg's uncle and an eccentric actress try to teach him about life and love. Little do they and Han Georg's mother know that he is far more experienced than they could possibly imagine.
Heidelberger Romanze
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1 edition published in 2006 in German and held by 1 library worldwide The stories of three different intertwining romances in Heidelberg.  Related IdentitiesUseful Links
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Assisted suicide--Moral and ethical aspects Barges Boatmen Comedy films Drama Euthanasia Families of the terminally ill Feature films Fellowship Fiction films Film adaptations Foreign films Germany Germany (West) Heimatfilme Knef, Hildegard,--1925-2002 Loneliness Man-woman relationships Married people Motion pictures Multiple sclerosis--Patients People with disabilities Physicians' spouses Romance films Romantic comedy films Terminal care Trials (Murder) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Unger, Hellmuth,--1891-1953
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Haagen, Margarethe, 1889-1966
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