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The Farewell Waltz (1928)

The Farewell Waltz poster
Original title
La valse de l'adieu
Directed by
Henry Roussel
Genre
silent film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film about the life of a historical figure. It focuses on their personal relationships and final farewells. The story is told in a formal, old-fashioned cinematic style.

silenthistoricalmelancholicstatelyfocusedbiographicalrestrainednostalgic

What happens

The Farewell Waltz (French: La valse de l'adieu) is a 1928 French silent biographical film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Pierre Blanchar, Marie Bell and Georges Deneubourg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Jaquelux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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