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Spy of Madame Pompadour (1928)

Spy of Madame Pompadour poster
Original title
Marquis d’Eon, der Spion der Pompadour
Directed by
Karl Grune
Genre
drama film, silent film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century France, a diplomat and spy named Marquis d'Eon navigates court politics and secrets. The film follows their dangerous double life serving Madame Pompadour.

perioddramaticslow-burnstylizedintrigue-filledsilent-erahistoricalrestrained

What happens

Spy of Madame Pompadour (German: Marquis d'Eon, der Spion der Pompadour) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Karl Grune and starring Liane Haid, Fritz Kortner and Alfred Gerasch. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century figure Marquis d'Eon. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich by Bavaria Film. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ludwig Reiber and Willy Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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