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Maria Ilona (1939)

Maria Ilona poster
Directed by
Géza von Bolváry
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Maria Ilona navigates the royal court of Austria under Emperor Ferdinand I. Her story involves love and political intrigue.

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What happens

Maria Ilona is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger. The film is set in Austria during the reign of Ferdinand I. It is an adaptation of Oswald Richter-Tersik's novel Ilona Beck. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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