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The Masked Lover (1940)

The Masked Lover poster
Original title
Maskovaná milenka
Directed by
Otakar Vávra
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman falls in love with a mysterious woman who wears a mask to hide her identity. The story unfolds in a historical setting where secrets and social expectations complicate their romance.

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What happens

The Masked Lover (Czech: Maskovaná milenka) is a 1940 Czech historical drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. It is based on a novel by Honoré de Balzac. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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