Manolescu (1929)
- Original title
- Manolescu - Der König der Hochstapler
- Directed by
- Victor Tourjansky
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, biographical film, crime film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A silent biographical drama about a famous impostor and his exploits. It follows his life of deception across glamorous European locations.
melancholicglamoroustenserestrainedbroodingatmosphericstylized
What happens
Manolescu (German: Manolescu - Der König der Hochstapler) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Brigitte Helm and Heinrich George. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in St. Moritz and Monte Carlo. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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