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The False Prince (1927)

The False Prince poster
Original title
Der falsche Prinz
Directed by
Heinz Paul
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man pretends to be a prince in post-war Germany. The story follows his adventures and the reactions of those around him.

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What happens

The False Prince (German: Der falsche Prinz) is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Harry Domela, Ekkehard Arendt and John Mylong. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Karl Machus. The film was based on Domela's book recounting his own adventures in post-First World War Germany when he briefly masqueraded as Prince. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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