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Odette (1928)

Odette poster
Directed by
Luitz-Morat
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces a series of personal trials and sacrifices. Based on a play, the silent drama follows her emotional journey.

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What happens

Odette (German: Mein Leben für das Deine) is a 1928 German silent drama film based upon the play by Victorien Sardou, directed by Luitz-Morat, and starring Francesca Bertini, Warwick Ward, and Simone Vaudry. Bertini would star in two other adaptations of the play, Odette (1916) and Odette (1934). It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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