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The Curse (1925)

The Curse poster
Original title
Der Fluch
Directed by
Robert Land
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A silent drama set in early 20th century Austria. It follows characters dealing with a personal or family curse, as was common in melodramas of the time. The film introduced actress Lilian Harvey to cinema.

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What happens

The Curse (German: Der Fluch) is a 1924 Austrian drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lilian Harvey, Oscar Beregi and Albert Heine. It was shot at the Sievering Studios. The film marked the screen debut of Lilian Harvey who would go on to become one of the top stars at the German box office during the late Weimar and early Nazi eras. Harvey was in Vienna at the time because she was appearing in a stage revue show. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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