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Black Eagle (1946)

Black Eagle poster
Original title
Aquila Nera
Directed by
Riccardo Freda
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A disgraced nobleman becomes an outlaw to fight against injustice and win back his family's honor. He falls in love with a woman from the opposing side, creating a personal conflict.

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What happens

The Black Eagle (Italian: Aquila nera) is a 1946 Italian historical adventure drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Rossano Brazzi, Irasema Dilián and Gino Cervi. It was released as Return of the Black Eagle in the United States. The film is based on the unfinished 1832 Russian novel Dubrovsky by Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837). It was followed by a 1951 sequel Revenge of the Black Eagle, also directed by Freda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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