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La Contessa di Castiglione (1954)

La Contessa di Castiglione poster
Original title
La contessa di Castiglione
Directed by
Georges Combret
Genre
historical film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, a 19th century Italian aristocrat. It follows her involvement in political intrigue and her complex romantic relationships.

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What happens

The Contessa's Secret (French: La Castiglione, Italian: La Contessa di Castiglione) is a 1954 French-Italian film starring Yvonne De Carlo as Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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