Underplayed Gems

The Beggar Countess (1918)

The Beggar Countess poster
Original title
Die Bettelgräfin
Directed by
Bruno Ziener, Joe May
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
German Empire, Germany
Runtime
57 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A countess loses her wealth and status, and she must navigate a new life of poverty. A romantic story unfolds between her and a man from a different social class.

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What happens

The Beggar Countess (German: Die Bettelgräfin) is a 1918 German silent film directed by Joe May and Bruno Ziener and starring Mia May, Heinrich Peer, and Johannes Riemann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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