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Christian (1939)

Christian poster
Original title
Kristian
Directed by
Martin Frič
Genre
comedy film
Country
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity. He pretends to be someone else and finds himself in funny situations.

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What happens

Christian (Czech: Kristián) is a 1939 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. The film is based on a French play by Yvan Noé. It is in the style of American screwball comedies such as The Lady Eve and The Awful Truth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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