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Princess Lulu (1925)

Princess Lulu poster
Original title
Princesse Lulu
Directed by
Émile-Bernard Donatien
Genre
drama
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama from 1925, it follows Princess Lulu as she navigates the constraints of her aristocratic life in the Swiss Alps. The film contrasts her private desires with her public duties, set against scenic Alpine locations.

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What happens

Princess Lulu (French: Princesse Lulu) is a 1925 French-Swiss silent drama film directed by Émile-Bernard Donatien and René Leprince and starring Pierre Batcheff, Lucienne Legrand and Camille Bert. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris and on location around Montreux in Switzerland and Meillerie in Savoy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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