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The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1928)

The Abduction of the Sabine Women poster
Original title
Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
Directed by
Robert Land
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy from 1928 based on a stage play. It follows characters caught up in a humorous misunderstanding that involves a group of women.

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What happens

The Abduction of the Sabine Women (German: Der Raub der Sabinerinnen) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Teddy Bill. It was based on a play of the same name which had had several film adaptations. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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