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Koenigsmark (1935)

Koenigsmark poster
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in intrigue at a European court. The story follows his involvement with a royal family and a mysterious past.

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What happens

Koenigsmark is a 1935 British-French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elissa Landi, John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay. The film is based on the novel Koenigsmark by Pierre Benoît and produced in separate French and English-language versions. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris, with sets designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film was known in the United States as Crimson Dynasty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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