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The Night With the Emperor (1936)

The Night With the Emperor poster
Original title
Die Nacht mit dem Kaiser
Directed by
Erich Engel
Genre
comedy film, historical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1808 during the Congress of Erfurt, a comedic mix-up involves a young woman and Emperor Napoleon. The film follows her unexpected encounters and the funny situations that arise from mistaken identity.

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What happens

The Night With the Emperor (German: Die Nacht mit dem Kaiser) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Richard Romanowsky, and Friedrich Benfer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios of Tobis Film in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Haacker and Hermann Warm. The film is set in 1808 at the Congress of Erfurt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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