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The Grand Duke's Finances (1934)

The Grand Duke's Finances poster
Original title
Die Finanzen des Großherzogs
Directed by
Gustaf Gründgens
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A grand duke struggles with his personal finances and the schemes of those around him. The story follows his efforts to solve his money problems with the help of a clever but mischievous young man.

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What happens

The Grand Duke's Finances (German: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hilde Weissner and Heinz Rühmann. It is a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same name by F. W. Murnau. The film was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in Madeira and Tenerife. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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