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Count Kostia (1925)

Count Kostia poster
Original title
Le Comte Kostia
Directed by
Jacques Robert
Genre
drama film, silent film, historical film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman in the Russian Empire becomes entangled in a forbidden romance. His past and social obligations threaten to destroy his chance at happiness.

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What happens

Count Kostia (French: Le comte Kostia) is a 1925 French silent historical film directed by Jacques Robert and starring Conrad Veidt, Genica Athanasiou and Claire Darcas. It is based on the 1863 novel of the same title by Victor Cherbuliez which is set in the Russian Empire. It is a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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