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The Mistress of the Governor (1927)

The Mistress of the Governor poster
Original title
Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs
Directed by
Friedrich Feher
Genre
silent film, fiction film
Country
Germany
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes the mistress of a governor in a pre-revolution Russian setting. Her relationship leads to political and personal conflicts.

dramaticromantichistoricalmelancholictensetragicslow-burn

What happens

The Mistress of the Governor (German: Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs) is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Magda Sonja, Fritz Kortner and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Max Knaake. Although based on the life of Draga Mašin, to avoid offending Yugoslavian sensibilities, the final version was set in a vague pre-revolution Russia. It is nonetheless sometimes referred to as Draga Maschin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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