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The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)

The Lie of Nina Petrovna poster
Original title
Le Mensonge de Nina Petrovna
Directed by
Victor Tourjansky
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Imperial Vienna, a woman tells a lie that has tragic consequences. The story follows her and the people affected by her deception.

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What happens

The Lie of Nina Petrovna (French: Le mensonge de Nina Petrovna) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Isa Miranda, Fernand Gravey and Aimé Clariond. It is a remake of the 1929 silent film The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna with the setting moved from the Russian Empire to Imperial Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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