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Only a Dancing Girl (1927)

Only a Dancing Girl poster
Original title
Nur eine Tänzerin
Directed by
Olof Molander
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany, Sweden
Runtime
1h 49m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent drama about a dancer caught between two brothers. Her presence brings out jealousy and tension in their relationship.

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What happens

Only a Dancing Girl (German: Nur eine Tänzerin, Swedish: Bara en danserska) is a 1926 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen and Harry Halm. It is based on the novel Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant. The film's sets were designed by Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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