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The Orchid Dancer (1928)

The Orchid Dancer poster
Original title
La Danseuse Orchidée
Directed by
Léonce Perret
Genre
silent film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes involved in a love triangle set in elegant surroundings. The story follows her choices and their emotional fallout.

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What happens

The Orchid Dancer (French: La danseuse Orchidée) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Louise Lagrange, Ricardo Cortez and Xenia Desni. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's art direction was by Jacques-Laurent Atthalin and Henri Ménessier (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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