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The Corsican Brothers (1939)

The Corsican Brothers poster
Original title
Frères corses
Directed by
Robert Siodmak, Géo Kelber
Genre
action, drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Twin brothers in Corsica share a mysterious bond that connects them across distance. The story follows their linked lives as they navigate family loyalty and revenge.

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What happens

The Corsican Brothers (French: Frères corses) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Géo Kelber and Robert Siodmak and starring Jean Aquistapace, Pierre Brasseur and Lucienne Le Marchand. It is loosely inspired by the novella of the same title by Alexandre Dumas. Siodmak supervised the production and shot much of the location work in Corsica. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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