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Under the Southern Cross (1927)

Under the Southern Cross poster
Directed by
Gustav Pauli
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows characters in 1920s New Zealand. The story unfolds in a rural setting and focuses on their personal struggles.

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What happens

Under the Southern Cross is a 1927 New Zealand drama film set in New Zealand, directed and produced for Gaumont British by Gustav Pauli. The film probably has no connection with the 1929 American film of the same name, directed by Lew Collins, and also set in New Zealand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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