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The Countess of Sand (1928)

The Countess of Sand poster
Original title
Die Sandgräfin
Directed by
Hans Steinhoff
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman inherits a title and estate but faces isolation and hardship in a remote coastal region. The story follows her struggles with loneliness and social expectations.

melancholicslow-pacednostalgicdramaticvisually starksomberatmosphericquiet

What happens

The Countess of Sand (German: Die Sandgräfin) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Christa Tordy, Käthe von Nagy and Jack Trevor. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location in East Frisia. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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