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Tarakanova (1930)

Tarakanova poster
Directed by
Raymond Bernard
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman claims to be the rightful heir to the Russian throne during the reign of Catherine the Great. She maneuvers through political intrigue and faces the consequences of her ambition.

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What happens

Tarakanova is a 1930 French historical drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Édith Jéhanne, Paule Andral and Olaf Fjord. It depicts the life of Princess Tarakanoff the pretender to the throne of Catherine II in Eighteenth Century Russia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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