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Colonel Chabert (1920)

Colonel Chabert poster
Directed by
Eugen Burg
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man presumed dead in battle returns to claim his identity and his place in society. He must navigate legal and personal obstacles to reclaim his name and wife.

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What happens

Colonel Chabert (German: Oberst Chabert) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by and starring Eugen Burg. It is an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's 1832 novel Colonel Chabert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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