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The Gypsy Chief (1929)

The Gypsy Chief poster
Original title
Der Zigeunerprimas
Directed by
Carl Wilhelm
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1929 Germany, this silent drama follows the story of a celebrated Romani musician. It explores his personal and professional life through music and relationships.

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What happens

The Gypsy Chief (German: Der Zigeunerprimas) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Paul Heidemann, Margarete Schlegel and Fritz Schulz. It is an adaptation of the 1912 operetta Der Zigeunerprimas composed by Emmerich Kálmán with a libretto by Julius Wilhelm and Fritz Grünbaum. Robert A. Dietrich worked as the film's art director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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