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Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary (1942)

Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary poster
Directed by
Sacha Guitry
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Désirée Clary, a merchant's daughter from Marseille, as she rises to become Queen of Sweden and start a dynasty. It shows her personal and political journey through key historical events in Europe.

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What happens

Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary (Mlle. Desiree) is a French film released in September 1942, black and white, written and directed by Sacha Guitry. The film concerns the life of Désirée Clary, the daughter of a Marseilles merchant, who became Queen of Sweden and the founder of a dynasty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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