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Prince Cuckoo (1919)

Prince Cuckoo poster
Original title
Prinz Kuckuck
Directed by
Paul Leni
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates a troubled life in early 20th century Germany. The story follows his personal struggles and relationships.

melancholicslow-burnvisually lushdreamlikebleakbroodingsilent-era

What happens

Prince Cuckoo (German: Prinz Kuckuck) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Olga Limburg, and Magnus Stifter. It premiered at the Marmorhaus. It is now considered a lost film. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Machus and Otto Moldenhauer along with Leni. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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