Die platonische Ehe (1919)

Directed by

Paul Leni

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Weimar Republic

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An impoverished nobleman enters a marriage of convenience with a woman he does not find attractive so he can access her wealth. Over time, he unexpectedly starts to develop genuine romantic feelings for her.

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What happens

The Platonic Marriage (German: Die platonische Ehe) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Mia May, Georg Alexander and Albert Paulig. An impoverished nobleman marries a woman he finds unattractive simply to get his hands on her money. However, he gradually finds himself falling in love with her. Leni also worked as art director, designing the film's sets. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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