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War of Love (2010)

War of Love poster
Original title
Śluby panieńskie
Directed by
Filip Bajon
Genre
drama film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy set in the 19th century Polish gentry. Two young women swear off love and marriage, but their resolve is tested by a pair of determined suitors. The story includes modern anachronisms like cars and cell phones.

lightheartedplayfulanachronisticromanticwittyperiodwhimsicalgentle

What happens

Maiden Vows (Polish original title: Śluby Panieńskie and USA title: War of Love) is a 2010 Polish historical drama directed by Filip Bajon. The film is an adaptation of Aleksander Fredro's play of the same title from 1832. The film is set in the Austrian Partition and was shot in Kotuń and Nowa Sucha from August 26 to September 30, 2010. The film is set in the nineteenth century, but the film has anachronistic contemporary inserts (e.g. car, cell phones, modern press). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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