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The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (1961)

The Triumph of Michael Strogoff poster
Original title
Le triomphe de Michel Strogoff
Directed by
Victor Tourjansky
Genre
adventure, history
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian courier undertakes a dangerous mission across enemy territory to deliver a crucial message. Based on the Jules Verne novel, the film follows his journey and the obstacles he faces.

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What happens

The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (French: Le triomphe de Michel Strogoff) is a 1961 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Curd Jürgens, Capucine and Claude Titre. It is inspired by the 1876 novel Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne. Jürgens had previously played the role in the 1956 film Michel Strogoff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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